Compare towns
Concord vs White River Junction vs Richmond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
Richmond has the most people working from home (22.5%).
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 | White River Junction | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
3,364Lowest |
4,159 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3 5% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
43.7±5.6Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Richmond and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Richmond and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Richmond and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,902±$5k 5% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$108,235±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Richmond 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. |
$278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$432,200±$39kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,222±$216Lowest 14% below U.S. |
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| Concord and White River Junction 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. |
$5,651Lowest 81% above U.S. |
$6,868 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.5%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Concord and White River Junction 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% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Richmond and White River Junction 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 | — | #5 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | Concord High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0 |
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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.