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Merrimack vs Jericho vs Nashua
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Merrimack has the most kids (22% under 18).
Jericho has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
Nashua has the most renters (44.2% 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.
| Measure | Merrimack | Jericho | Nashua |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 28,164 |
5,114Lowest |
91,294Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±2.2 7% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
40±1.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 22%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Merrimack and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jericho and Nashua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Merrimack and Nashua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $127,219±$16kHighest 58% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
$96,326±$5kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Merrimack and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $458,600±$15k 38% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$403,900±$11kLowest 21% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Merrimack are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,932±$147Highest 37% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$1,737±$41 23% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,345Highest 135% above U.S. |
$7,318 135% above U.S. |
$6,799Lowest 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.9%±9.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.8%±4.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Nashua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Merrimack 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 | #58 of 120 in NH | #6 of 70 in VT | #67 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Merrimack School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Nashua School District |
| High school in town | Merrimack High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Nashua High School South |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Lowest |
13.0Highest |
12.8 |
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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.