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Sullivan vs Concord vs Bath
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sullivan has the highest household income ($107k).
Concord has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3%).
Bath has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
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 | Sullivan | Concord | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 687Lowest |
44,375Highest |
1,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
0% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.6±6.5 8% above NH |
40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH |
48.6±8.6Highest 12% above NH |
| Bath and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±1.3 NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bath and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.1%±2.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bath and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5% NH: 40.6% |
42.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
6%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
2.4%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Concord and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
$84,902±$5k 14% below NH |
$67,813±$22kLowest 32% below NH |
| Sullivan and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $236,500±$29k 41% below NH |
$350,900±$13kHighest 13% below NH |
$234,400±$23kLowest 42% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$275Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,441±$43Highest 3% below NH |
$1,438±$309 4% below NH |
| Concord and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099 24% below NH |
$7,227Highest 8% above NH |
$4,413Lowest 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±84.5 NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±5.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Concord and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest same as NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above NH |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.1%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Concord and Bath 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 | Bath 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.