Compare towns
Concord vs Hooksett vs Waterford
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).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
Waterford has the highest household income ($109k).
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 | Hooksett | Waterford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145Lowest |
5,876Highest |
1,279 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6Highest 28% above U.S. |
42.6±2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
45.4±5.3 17% above U.S. |
| Concord and Waterford 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% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Waterford 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% |
20.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Concord and Waterford 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% |
41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Concord 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. |
$101,053±$25k 25% above U.S. |
$109,375±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Waterford and Hooksett 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. |
$348,100±$32kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$271,500±$22k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$29Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,811±$283Highest 28% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,026Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,960Highest 59% above U.S. |
$4,238 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Hooksett and Concord 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% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
99%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.3%±7.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Waterford and Hooksett 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 | — | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school 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.