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Wilder vs Somersworth vs Concord
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Somersworth has the most kids (19.9% under 18).
Concord has the highest household income ($85k).
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 | Wilder | Somersworth | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,087Lowest |
12,111 |
44,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±8.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
38.4±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.7±1.3 5% above U.S. |
| Wilder and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Somersworth and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,143±$9k 7% below U.S. |
$74,504±$13kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$84,902±$5kHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Concord and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$318,400±$23k 4% below U.S. |
$350,900±$13kHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Concord and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,477±$134Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,441±$43 about the U.S. average |
| Somersworth and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,505Lowest 76% above U.S. |
$6,805 118% above U.S. |
$7,227Highest 132% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±14.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±5.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Somersworth and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Concord and Wilder 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 | — | #117 of 120 in NH | #89 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Somersworth School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | — | Somersworth High School | Concord High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.