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Nashua vs Sutton 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Sutton has the most homeowners (89.7%).
Concord has the most affordable homes ($351k median).
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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 | Sutton | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 91,294Highest |
9,452Lowest |
44,375 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40±1.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
40.7±1.3 5% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Nashua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest 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±$5k 19% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$84,902±$5kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $403,900±$11k 21% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$350,900±$13kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,737±$41Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,441±$43 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,799 118% above U.S. |
$6,763Lowest 117% above U.S. |
$7,227Highest 132% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±4.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton and Nashua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±1.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Nashua 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #89 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Nashua School District | Sutton | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | Nashua High School South | Sutton High School | Concord High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
12.6Lowest |
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.