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Nashua vs Sullivan vs Concord
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Nashua has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Sullivan has the most homeowners (93.6%).
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 | Sullivan | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 91,294Highest |
687Lowest |
44,375 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40±1.3Lowest 8% below NH |
46.6±6.5Highest 8% above NH |
40.7±1.3 6% below NH |
| Sullivan 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 NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±1.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Nashua and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±1.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Sullivan and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.2% NH: 40.6% |
28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±0.6 NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
6%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
| 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±$5k about the NH average |
$106,667±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
$84,902±$5kLowest 14% below NH |
| Sullivan and Nashua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $403,900±$11kHighest about the NH average |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
$350,900±$13k 13% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,737±$41Highest 16% above NH |
$1,225±$275Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,441±$43 3% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,799 about the NH average |
$5,099Lowest 24% below NH |
$7,227Highest 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±4.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
| 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% NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
56.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the NH average |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
| Work from home | 17.4%±1.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8 NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | — | #89 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Nashua School District | — | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | Nashua High School South | — | Concord High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Lowest |
— | 13.0Highest |
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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.