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Rupert vs Concord vs Ira
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rupert has the most people working from home (18.6%).
Concord has the most renters (43.2% rent).
Ira has the most affordable homes ($273k median).
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 | Rupert | Concord | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 676 |
44,375Highest |
381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
40.7±1.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
54.1±5.5 39% above U.S. |
| Rupert and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±1.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest 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% |
28.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Concord and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,229±$36kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$84,902±$5k 5% above U.S. |
$71,827±$5kLowest 11% below 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±$13k 5% above U.S. |
$272,900±$18kLowest 18% below 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±$43Highest about the U.S. average |
$942±$52Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594 47% above U.S. |
$7,227Highest 132% above U.S. |
$4,146Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±5.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Concord and Ira 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest 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.