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Newmarket vs Westmoreland 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%).
Westmoreland has the most homeowners (89.3%).
Concord has the most kids (17.2% 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 | Newmarket | Westmoreland | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,463 |
2,237Lowest |
44,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.9 5% below NH |
55.3±2.2Highest 28% above NH |
40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
14.5%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±1.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Concord and Newmarket 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% |
31.7%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±1.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
47.2% NH: 40.6% |
42.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
3.4%±2Lowest 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±$13k about the NH average |
$104,444±$28kHighest 5% above NH |
$84,902±$5kLowest 14% below NH |
| Westmoreland and Newmarket 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 |
$351,800±$12k 13% below NH |
$350,900±$13kLowest 13% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,671±$69Highest 12% above NH |
$1,354±$280Lowest 9% below NH |
$1,441±$43 3% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,734Highest 31% above NH |
$6,643Lowest about the NH average |
$7,227 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±8.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
32.5%±23.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Newmarket and Concord 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% |
6.2% NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
89.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
56.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
23 min 14% below NH |
| Work from home | 17.3%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Newmarket and Westmoreland 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 | — | #89 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newmarket School District | Westmoreland School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | None in town | Concord High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
— | 13.0Highest |
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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.