Compare towns
Concord vs Wilder vs St. Albans
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Concord has the most expensive homes ($351k median).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
St. Albans has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
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 | Wilder | St. Albans |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
3,087Lowest |
6,954 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3 5% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
38.7±2Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Wilder 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% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| St. Albans 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% |
27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Concord 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 5% above U.S. |
$75,143±$9k 7% below U.S. |
$57,980±$7kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Concord and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$273,200±$18k 18% below U.S. |
$263,400±$18kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,150±$78 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,227Highest 132% above U.S. |
$5,505 76% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.8%±11.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. Albans 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
49%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 13% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Concord and Wilder 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 | — | #46 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | — | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 |
| High school in town | Concord High School | — | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
— | 11.4Lowest |
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| 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.