What stands out worked out from the figures below

Harrisville has the most homeowners (94.3%).

Concord has the most renters (43.2% rent).

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	Harrisville	Concord
People
Population	885Lowest	44,375Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+3%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	58.9±5.5Highest 36% above NH	40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH
Kids under 18	16.4%±6.5Lowest NH: 18.2%	17.2%±1.3Highest NH: 18.2%
	Concord and Harrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	35.8%±10.5Highest NH: 20.1%	18.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	54.8%Highest NH: 40.6%	42.3%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.7%±1.2Lowest NH: 6%	6%±0.8Highest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$103,036±$13kHighest 4% above NH	$84,902±$5kLowest 14% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$430,500±$48kHighest 7% above NH	$350,900±$13kLowest 13% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,611±$367Highest 8% above NH	$1,441±$43Lowest 3% below NH
	Harrisville and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,329Lowest 20% below NH	$7,227Highest 8% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	35%±90.4Lowest NH: 48.2%	44.1%±5.2Highest NH: 48.2%
	Concord and Harrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.6%Lowest NH: 7.2%	8.9%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.3%Highest NH: 72.8%	56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1965Lowest 14 yrs older than NH	1969Highest 10 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the NH average	23 minLowest 14% below NH
Work from home	13.4%±5.8Lowest NH: 16.8%	14.1%±1.8Highest NH: 16.8%
	Concord and Harrisville 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	Harrisville 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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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.