What stands out worked out from the figures below

Rupert has the most homeowners (93.7%).

Concord has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3%).

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	Rupert	Concord
People
Population	676Lowest	44,375Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S.	40.7±1.3Lowest 5% above U.S.
Kids under 18	13.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22%	17.2%±1.3Highest U.S.: 22%
	Concord and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%	18.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	42.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$88,229±$36kHighest 9% above U.S.	$84,902±$5kLowest 5% above U.S.
	Rupert and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$362,500±$63kHighest 9% above U.S.	$350,900±$13kLowest 5% above U.S.
	Rupert 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	$4,594Lowest 47% above U.S.	$7,227Highest 132% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	44.1%±5.2Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Concord and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S.	1969Highest 11 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the U.S. average	23 minLowest 13% below U.S.
Work from home	18.6%±9.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%	14.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Rupert 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	—	#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.