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Harrison vs Concord vs Otisfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Harrison has the most affordable homes ($249k median).
Concord has the most renters (43.2% rent).
Otisfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).
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 | Harrison | Concord | Otisfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,513 |
44,375Highest |
1,951Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56±3.6 44% above U.S. |
40.7±1.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
56.8±4.8Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Otisfield and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±1.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Concord and Otisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.8%±7.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Harrison and Otisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,938±$6kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$84,902±$5kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$84,271±$15k 4% above U.S. |
| Concord and Otisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $249,300±$70kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$350,900±$13kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$317,200±$35k 5% below U.S. |
| Concord and Otisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $885±$193Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,441±$43Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,300±$872 8% below U.S. |
| Concord and Otisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,731 12% below U.S. |
$7,227Highest 132% above U.S. |
$2,652Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±5.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.3%±92.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Otisfield and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.3%±9.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Harrison and Otisfield 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 | — | #89 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | RSU 17/MSAD 17 |
| High school in town | None in town | Concord High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.