Compare towns
Newfields vs White River Junction vs Concord
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).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
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 | White River Junction | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023Lowest |
3,364 |
44,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
40.7±1.3 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±0.8 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. |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$84,902±$5k 5% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$350,900±$13k 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,222±$216Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,441±$43 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,651Lowest 81% above U.S. |
$7,227 132% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±5.2Highest 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% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 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 |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest 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 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Concord High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.