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Nashua vs Putnam vs Concord
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Nashua has the most people working from home (17.4%).
Putnam has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
Concord has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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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 | Nashua | Putnam | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 91,294Highest |
9,292Lowest |
44,375 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40±1.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.7±3Highest 12% above U.S. |
40.7±1.3 5% above U.S. |
| Putnam and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±1.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Concord and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Concord and Nashua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,326±$5kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$84,902±$5k 5% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $403,900±$11kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$350,900±$13k 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,737±$41Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,149±$44Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,441±$43 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,799 118% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$7,227Highest 132% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±5.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nashua and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Nashua and Concord 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 | #67 of 120 in NH | #128 of 149 in CT | #89 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Nashua School District | Putnam School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | Nashua High School South | Putnam High School | Concord High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
9.5Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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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.