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Enfield vs Concord vs Enfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enfield has the most homeowners (82.1%).
Concord has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3%).
Enfield has the most affordable homes ($278k 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 | Enfield | Concord | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,475 |
44,375Highest |
1,994Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH |
58.1±20 34% above NH |
| Enfield and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±1.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.5%±8.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Concord and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.7%±7.6 NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.8%±12.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Enfield and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.3% NH: 40.6% |
31.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
6%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
5.5%±7.3 NH: 6% |
| Concord and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,474±$19k 4% below NH |
$84,902±$5kLowest 14% below NH |
$99,330±$21kHighest about the NH average |
| Enfield and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,800±$71kHighest about the NH average |
$350,900±$13k 13% below NH |
$277,900±$56kLowest 31% below NH |
| Enfield and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,181±$563Lowest 21% below NH |
$1,441±$43Highest 3% below NH |
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| Concord and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,203 7% below NH |
$7,227Highest 8% above NH |
$4,779Lowest 28% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±16.7 NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±5.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
14.6%±17.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 16.6% NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
23.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
70.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 11% below NH |
23 min 14% below NH |
22 minLowest 19% below NH |
| Work from home | 11%±5.7 NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.6%±9.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Concord and Enfield 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 | #5 of 120 in NH | #89 of 120 in NH | #5 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Concord High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.