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Concord vs Hampton vs Wells

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).
Hampton has the most renters (21.6% rent).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).

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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.

MeasureConcordHamptonWells
People
Population
1,145Lowest
1,145Lowest
1,148Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-7.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
-8.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49.8±6.6
28% above U.S.
43.1±14.7Lowest
11% above U.S.
50.7±5.2Highest
30% above U.S.
Wells and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
15.9%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
15.9%±6.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
15.1%±4.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Age 65+
27.1%±4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
20.6%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
24.5%±2.2
U.S.: 17.2%
Concord and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
22.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
15.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
29.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.2%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.2%±3.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3%±2.1
U.S.: 6.4%
Hampton and Wells 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.
$73,796±$8k
9% below U.S.
$75,417±$11kHighest
7% below U.S.
Wells and Hampton 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.
$166,800±$10k
50% below U.S.
$243,000±$42kHighest
27% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,111±$29Lowest
21% below U.S.
$1,264±$375
11% below U.S.
$1,313±$282Highest
7% below U.S.
Wells and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,026
about the U.S. average
$3,007Lowest
4% below U.S.
$3,308Highest
6% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
43.3%±82.4
U.S.: 51.1%
13.2%±25.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
62.5%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Wells and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
13.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
16.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
15.5%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
93.6%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
78.4%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
93.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977Lowest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1987Highest
7 yrs newer than U.S.
1977Lowest
3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 minLowest
about the U.S. average
27 minLowest
about the U.S. average
48 minHighest
80% above U.S.
Work from home
8.7%±4.7
U.S.: 15.1%
7.8%±8.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.3%±6.2Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Wells and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 — Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69
High school in town None in town — None in town
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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.