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North Haven vs Concord vs Vinalhaven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Haven has the shortest commute (9 min average).
Concord has the most renters (43.2% rent).
Vinalhaven has the oldest population (median age 65.1).
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.
| Measure | North Haven | Concord | Vinalhaven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 480Lowest |
44,375Highest |
1,216 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.6±6.6 28% above U.S. |
40.7±1.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
65.1±3.9Highest 67% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| North Haven and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 32.5%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
50.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Concord and Vinalhaven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,500±$22kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$84,902±$5k 5% above U.S. |
$72,963±$11kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| North Haven and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $440,200±$46kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$350,900±$13kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$428,400±$44k 29% above U.S. |
| North Haven and Vinalhaven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $913±$318Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,441±$43Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,017±$924 28% below U.S. |
| Concord and Vinalhaven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,824 23% above U.S. |
$7,227Highest 132% above U.S. |
$3,598Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.6%±67.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±41.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vinalhaven and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Highest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 9 minLowest 68% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 13% below U.S. |
19 min 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Vinalhaven and North Haven 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 | — | #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.