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Concord vs Windham vs Nashua
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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Windham has the most homeowners (82.9%).
Nashua has the most expensive homes ($404k median).
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 | Windham | Nashua |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,375 |
594Lowest |
91,294Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3 5% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Highest 14% above U.S. |
40±1.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±1.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Nashua and Windham 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% |
23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham 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% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Concord and Nashua 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. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$96,326±$5kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Nashua and Windham 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. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$403,900±$11kHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43Lowest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,737±$41Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,227Highest 132% above U.S. |
$5,951Lowest 91% above U.S. |
$6,799 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nashua and Concord 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% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±1.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Nashua 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 | — | #67 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | — | Nashua School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | — | Nashua High School South |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
— | 12.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.