Compare towns
Dalton vs Lancaster vs Concord
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dalton has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.7%).
Lancaster has the most people working from home (11.5%).
Concord has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
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 | Dalton | Lancaster | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 916Lowest |
3,216Highest |
1,145 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±12.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
45.5±6.9 17% above U.S. |
49.8±6.6Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Concord and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±11.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lancaster and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±4 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+ | 20.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dalton and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,429±$36kHighest about the U.S. average |
$68,911±$23kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$73,304±$9k 9% below U.S. |
| Dalton and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,400±$68k 42% below U.S. |
$215,700±$24kHighest 35% below U.S. |
$159,300±$8kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Lancaster and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$825Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,019±$263 28% below U.S. |
$1,111±$29Highest 21% 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 | $3,561 14% above U.S. |
$4,226Highest 35% above U.S. |
$3,026Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±83.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±82.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dalton and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lancaster 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 | — | #107 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | White Mountains Regional School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school 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.