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Concord vs Lancaster 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).
Lancaster has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Walden 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 | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145 |
3,216Highest |
1,037Lowest |
| 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±6.6Highest 28% above U.S. |
45.5±6.9Lowest 17% 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% |
20.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lancaster and Concord 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% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest 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% |
26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walden and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,304±$9k 9% below U.S. |
$68,911±$23kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$88,000±$15kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Walden and Concord 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. |
$238,900±$23kHighest 28% below U.S. |
| Walden 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. |
$900±$136Lowest 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. |
$3,944 26% 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% |
56.3%±86.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walden and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Walden 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 | 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.