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What Is It Like to Live in Concord?

What it costs to live in Concord, and how it compares with other New Hampshire cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

56

4th best value in New Hampshire

How much you get for what you pay, versus other New Hampshire cities.

Overall livability

57

2nd overall in New Hampshire

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

Concord is home to about 43,552 people. A typical home runs $245,800 and a household earns around $73,200, a price-to-income ratio of 3.4. Among New Hampshire's cities, it ranks 4th for value and 2nd overall.

Concord at a glance

Median home price

$245,800

3rd in NH of 9

Median rent

$1,160/mo

Median household income

$73,200

Home price to income

3.4x

Unemployment

4.8%

7th in NH of 9

School rating

6/10

4th in NH of 9

Air quality (AQI)

45

0th in NH of 9

Walk score

4/100

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Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI; air quality from the EPA. City rankings are within New Hampshire only. Updated 2026.