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Concord vs Hampstead vs Walden
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 affordable homes ($159k median).
Hampstead has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Walden has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Hampstead | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145 |
9,102Highest |
1,037Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6Highest 28% above U.S. |
45.3±6.1Lowest 16% above U.S. |
48.8±3.2 25% above U.S. |
| Concord and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampstead and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Concord and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampstead and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,304±$9kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$112,348±$18kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$88,000±$15k 9% above U.S. |
| Hampstead and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $159,300±$8kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$521,100±$45kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$238,900±$23k 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$29 21% below U.S. |
$1,299±$149Highest 8% below U.S. |
$900±$136Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,026Lowest about the U.S. average |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$3,944 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±86.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walden and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Walden and Hampstead 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 | — | #49 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Hampstead School District | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.