Compare towns
Concord vs Williston vs Canterbury
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 renters (43.2% rent).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Canterbury has the most homeowners (93.7%).
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 | Williston | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
10,144 |
2,353Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
48.6±3.8Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Canterbury and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Williston and Canterbury 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% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Canterbury and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canterbury 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±$5kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
$129,333±$37kHighest 60% above U.S. |
| Canterbury and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$443,700±$21k 33% above U.S. |
| Williston and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,832±$130 30% above U.S. |
$2,136±$233Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Canterbury and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,227 132% above U.S. |
$5,592Lowest 79% above U.S. |
$7,421Highest 138% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
71.7%±48.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canterbury and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.6%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Canterbury 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Shaker Regional School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | None in town | 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.