Compare towns
Deerfield vs Dover vs Concord
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deerfield has the most homeowners (91.3%).
Dover has the youngest population (median age 36.9).
Concord has the most affordable homes ($351k 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 | Deerfield | Dover | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,932Lowest |
33,364 |
44,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.2% NH: +4.6% |
+3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±4.2Highest about the NH average |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
40.7±1.3 6% below NH |
| Deerfield and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±1.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Deerfield and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±1.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Concord and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.3% NH: 40.6% |
52%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
6%±0.8 NH: 6% |
| Dover and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $131,563±$10kHighest 33% above NH |
$94,829±$7k 4% below NH |
$84,902±$5kLowest 14% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $421,000±$33k 5% above NH |
$436,700±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
$350,900±$13kLowest 13% below NH |
| Dover and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,593±$318 7% above NH |
$1,607±$100Highest 8% above NH |
$1,441±$43Lowest 3% below NH |
| Dover and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,369 11% above NH |
$8,249Highest 24% above NH |
$7,227Lowest 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±17.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Dover and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
56.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
23 min 14% below NH |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Deerfield and Dover 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 | #61 of 120 in NH | #64 of 120 in NH | #89 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Deerfield School District | Dover School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | Concord High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.