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Newfields vs Concord vs Union
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Concord has the most renters (43.2% rent).
Union has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
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 | Newfields | Concord | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023Lowest |
44,375Highest |
2,663 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
40.7±1.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3 7% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Union and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$84,902±$5k 5% above U.S. |
$80,724±$9kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$350,900±$13k 5% above U.S. |
$267,600±$42kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,441±$43 about the U.S. average |
$1,179±$452Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,227 132% above U.S. |
$3,276Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±5.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Concord and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #89 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Newfields School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | Concord High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.