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Concord vs Wells vs Keene
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+18%).
Keene has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Concord | Wells | Keene |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
11,713Lowest |
22,939 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+18%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3 5% above U.S. |
53.6±3.8Highest 38% above U.S. |
37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Wells and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,902±$5k 5% above U.S. |
$88,024±$11kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$78,445±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Wells and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13k 5% above U.S. |
$485,300±$23kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$252,500±$12kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,350±$297 4% below U.S. |
$1,342±$68Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Concord and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,227Highest 132% above U.S. |
$3,215Lowest 3% above U.S. |
$6,812 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±19.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±6.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Keene and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wells and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #89 of 120 in NH | #22 of 133 in ME | #81 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Wells-Ogunquit CSD | Keene School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | Wells High School | Keene High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
11.4Lowest |
12.3 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.