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Concord vs Tilton 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).
Tilton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Wells has the most people working from home (11.3%).
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 | Tilton | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145Lowest |
4,063Highest |
1,148 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6Lowest 28% above U.S. |
50.3±8.5 29% above U.S. |
50.7±5.2Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Wells and Tilton 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%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Concord and Tilton 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% |
30.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,304±$9k 9% below U.S. |
$66,667±$10kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$75,417±$11kHighest 7% below U.S. |
| Wells 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. |
$216,700±$66k 35% below U.S. |
$243,000±$42kHighest 27% below U.S. |
| Wells and Tilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$29 21% below U.S. |
$948±$330Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,313±$282Highest 7% below U.S. |
| Wells and Concord 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 |
$3,622Highest 16% above U.S. |
$3,308 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.8%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wells and Tilton 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% |
12.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
48 minHighest 80% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±3.8Lowest 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #88 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Winnisquam Regional School District | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnisquam Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 16.2 |
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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.