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Wilmot vs Concord vs Andover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilmot has the most people working from home (18.9%).
Concord has the most renters (43.2% rent).
Andover has the most homeowners (88.4%).
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 | Wilmot | Concord | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,487Lowest |
44,375Highest |
2,135 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3% NH: +4.6% |
+1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53±2.4Highest 22% above NH |
40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH |
46±11.6 6% above NH |
| Wilmot and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±1.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Concord and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.1%±7.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Andover and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.3% NH: 40.6% |
29.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
6%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±2.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Concord and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,759±$15kHighest 19% above NH |
$84,902±$5kLowest 14% below NH |
$88,514±$27k 11% below NH |
| Wilmot and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,600±$43kHighest about the NH average |
$350,900±$13kLowest 13% below NH |
$366,500±$44k 9% below NH |
| Wilmot and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH |
$1,441±$43Highest 3% below NH |
$1,211±$190 19% below NH |
| Concord and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,651 about the NH average |
$7,227Highest 8% above NH |
$5,962Lowest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±41.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
45.1%±8.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Andover and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% NH: 72.8% |
56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 22% above NH |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
34 minHighest 28% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8 NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Wilmot 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 | Andover 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.