What stands out worked out from the figures below

Webster has the most homeowners (96%).

Concord has the most renters (43.2% rent).

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	Webster	Concord
People
Population	2,227Lowest	44,375Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.2%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+3%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	44.7±7.6Highest 3% above NH	40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH
	Webster and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2%	17.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Webster and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.4%±1.3Highest NH: 20.1%	18.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Webster and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%	42.3%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6%	6%±0.8Highest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$107,171±$14kHighest 8% above NH	$84,902±$5kLowest 14% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$338,500±$30kLowest 16% below NH	$350,900±$13kHighest 13% below NH
	Concord and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,396±$622Lowest 6% below NH	$1,441±$43Highest 3% below NH
	Concord and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,021Lowest 10% below NH	$7,227Highest 8% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2%	44.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Webster and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.6%Highest NH: 7.2%	8.9%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	96%Highest NH: 72.8%	56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest same as NH	1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 14% above NH	23 minLowest 14% below NH
Work from home	17.1%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8%	14.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Webster 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	Merrimack Valley School District	Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District
High school in town	None in town	Concord High School
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.