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Springfield vs Concord vs Warner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springfield has the most homeowners (90.7%).
Concord has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Springfield | Concord | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,122Lowest |
44,375Highest |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3% NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH |
40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH |
43.7±4 about the NH average |
| Springfield and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±1.3 NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Warner and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Warner and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.3% NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
6%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Concord and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,893±$19kHighest about the NH average |
$84,902±$5kLowest 14% below NH |
$94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
| Springfield and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $384,100±$50kHighest 5% below NH |
$350,900±$13kLowest 13% below NH |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
| Springfield and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,441±$43Highest 3% below NH |
$1,219±$123 18% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,946Lowest 11% below NH |
$7,227 8% above NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Warner and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
74.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above NH |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Springfield and Warner 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Concord High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.