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Nelson vs Concord vs Milford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Nelson has the most people working from home (31.5%).
Concord has the most renters (43.2% rent).
Milford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
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 | Nelson | Concord | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 648Lowest |
44,375Highest |
16,337 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3% NH: +4.6% |
+6.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.3±11.7Highest about the NH average |
40.7±1.3 6% below NH |
36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below NH |
| Nelson and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.5%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Nelson and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.8%±2Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±1.5 NH: 20.1% |
15.1%±1.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 61.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.3% NH: 40.6% |
37.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
6%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
| Concord and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,792±$23kHighest about the NH average |
$84,902±$5kLowest 14% below NH |
$97,768±$14k about the NH average |
| Nelson and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,900±$49kLowest 15% below NH |
$350,900±$13k 13% below NH |
$398,800±$20kHighest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,203±$243Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,441±$43 3% below NH |
$1,661±$126Highest 11% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,575Lowest 16% below NH |
$7,227 8% above NH |
$7,522Highest 13% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±68.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
49.6%±15.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Milford and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
64.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below NH |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 31.5%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #89 of 120 in NH | #55 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Nelson School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Milford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Concord High School | Milford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.