What stands out worked out from the figures below

Concord has the most affordable homes ($351k median).

Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).

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	Windham
People
Population	44,375Highest	16,038Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH	41.1±2.9Highest 5% below NH
	Windham and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 18.2%	27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	18.7%±1.5Highest NH: 20.1%	15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Concord and Windham 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 NH: 40.6%	62.7%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6%±0.8Highest NH: 6%	3.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6%
	Concord and Windham 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 14% below NH	$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$350,900±$13kLowest 13% below NH	$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,441±$43Lowest 3% below NH	$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,227Lowest 8% above NH	$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	44.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 48.2%	52.2%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2%
	Windham and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.9%Highest NH: 7.2%	2%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8%	93.9%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH	1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 14% below NH	31 minHighest 15% above NH
Work from home	14.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8%	21.9%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#89 of 120 in NH	#13 of 120 in NH
School district	Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District	Windham School District
High school in town	Concord High School	Windham High School
Students per teacherat that high school	13.0Highest	12.8Lowest
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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.