What stands out worked out from the figures below

North Hartland has the oldest population (median age 59.2).

Concord has the most people working from home (14.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	North Hartland	Concord
People
Population	322Lowest	44,375Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+3% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	59.2±4.6Highest 52% above U.S.	40.7±1.3Lowest 5% above U.S.
Kids under 18	13.4%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 22%	17.2%±1.3Highest U.S.: 22%
	Concord and North Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23%±12.3Highest U.S.: 17.2%	18.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	North Hartland and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	23.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	42.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$51,161±$50kLowest 37% below U.S.	$84,902±$5kHighest 5% above U.S.
	Concord and North Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$420,000±$354kHighest 26% above U.S.	$350,900±$13kLowest 5% above U.S.
	North Hartland and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,441±$43 about the U.S. average
Property taxmedian, yearly	—	$7,227 132% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.2%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1%	44.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	North Hartland and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	28.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	54%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	56.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S.	1969Highest 11 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 17% below U.S.	23 minHighest 13% below U.S.
Work from home	0%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	14.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#89 of 120 in NH
School district	—	Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District
High school in town	—	Concord High School
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.