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Newmarket vs Hillsborough vs Concord
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newmarket has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Hillsborough has the most homeowners (92.3%).
Concord has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Newmarket | Hillsborough | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,463 |
5,980Lowest |
44,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.9Highest 5% below NH |
40.9±4.6 6% below NH |
40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH |
| Newmarket and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±1.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Hillsborough and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±1.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Concord and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
23.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
6%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Concord and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,845±$13kHighest about the NH average |
$84,495±$12kLowest 15% below NH |
$84,902±$5k 14% below NH |
| Newmarket and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $455,000±$22kHighest 13% above NH |
$272,300±$16kLowest 32% below NH |
$350,900±$13k 13% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,671±$69Highest 12% above NH |
$1,198±$390Lowest 20% below NH |
$1,441±$43 3% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,734Highest 31% above NH |
$5,815Lowest 13% below NH |
$7,227 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±23.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hillsborough and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6% NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
56.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above NH |
41 minHighest 54% above NH |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
| Work from home | 17.3%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
14%±5.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Newmarket 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 | #39 of 120 in NH | #97 of 120 in NH | #89 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newmarket School District | Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | Hillsboro-Deering High School | Concord High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
9.5Lowest |
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.