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Concord vs Walpole 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).
Walpole has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
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 | Walpole | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145Lowest |
3,690Highest |
1,148 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6 28% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4Lowest 20% 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%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Walpole 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% |
25.5%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Concord and Walpole 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% |
32.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walpole 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. |
$82,617±$16kHighest about the U.S. average |
$75,417±$11k 7% below U.S. |
| Walpole and Wells 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. |
$319,800±$48kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$243,000±$42k 27% below U.S. |
| Walpole and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$29Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,165±$150 18% below U.S. |
$1,313±$282Highest 7% below U.S. |
| Wells and Walpole 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 |
$6,078Highest 95% above U.S. |
$3,308 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wells and Walpole 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% |
11.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 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 |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
48 minHighest 80% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest 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 | — | #27 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| 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.