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Concord vs Lancaster vs Topsham
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).
Lancaster has the most renters (24.9% rent).
Topsham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
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 | Lancaster | Topsham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145 |
3,216Highest |
999Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6 28% above U.S. |
45.5±6.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
50.1±5.9Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Topsham and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Lancaster and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lancaster and Concord 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% |
30.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lancaster 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±$9kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$68,911±$23kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$72,308±$60k 10% below U.S. |
| Concord and Topsham 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. |
$215,700±$24k 35% below U.S. |
$222,900±$56kHighest 33% below U.S. |
| Topsham and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$29Highest 21% below U.S. |
$1,019±$263 28% below U.S. |
$908±$398Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Concord and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,026Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,226Highest 35% above U.S. |
$4,006 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
91.9%±28.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Topsham 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% |
16.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Topsham and Lancaster 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 | — | #107 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | White Mountains Regional School District | Waits River Union High District #36 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.