What stands out worked out from the figures below

Concord has the most people working from home (14.1%).

Whitefield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Concord	Whitefield
People
Population	44,375Highest	2,516Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+8%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH	51.4±4.6Highest 19% above NH
Kids under 18	17.2%±1.3Highest NH: 18.2%	14.3%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Concord and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 20.1%	28.6%±5.4Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	42.3%Highest NH: 40.6%	26.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6%±0.8Highest NH: 6%	5.9%±3.2Lowest NH: 6%
	Concord and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$84,902±$5kHighest 14% below NH	$63,125±$12kLowest 36% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$350,900±$13kHighest 13% below NH	$240,400±$22kLowest 40% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,441±$43Highest 3% below NH	$1,077±$160Lowest 28% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,227Highest 8% above NH	$4,394Lowest 34% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	44.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 48.2%	47.9%±15.6Highest NH: 48.2%
	Whitefield and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.9%Lowest NH: 7.2%	11%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8%	62.6%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1969Highest 10 yrs older than NH	1965Lowest 14 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 14% below NH	26 minHighest about the NH average
Work from home	14.1%±1.8Highest NH: 16.8%	7.2%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#89 of 120 in NH	#86 of 120 in NH
School district	Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District	White Mountains Regional School District
High school in town	Concord High School	White Mountains Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	13.0Highest	7.9Lowest
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NH 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.