What stands out worked out from the figures below

Concord has the most homeowners (93.6%).

Whitefield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Concord	Whitefield
People
Population	1,145Lowest	2,516Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	49.8±6.6Lowest 28% above U.S.	51.4±4.6Highest 32% above U.S.
	Whitefield and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22%	14.3%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Concord and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	28.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Whitefield 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%	26.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Whitefield 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.	$63,125±$12kLowest 22% below U.S.
	Concord and Whitefield 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.	$240,400±$22kHighest 28% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,111±$29Highest 21% below U.S.	$1,077±$160Lowest 24% below U.S.
	Concord and Whitefield 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	$4,394Highest 41% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.3%±82.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	47.9%±15.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Whitefield 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%	11%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	62.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S.	1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the U.S. average	26 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	8.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%	7.2%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Concord and Whitefield 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	—	#86 of 120 in NH
School district	Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64	White Mountains Regional School District
High school in town	None in town	White Mountains Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	7.9
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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.