03823 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
03224
03823
Opportunity
84 · Top 4%
vs88 · Top 2%
Growth
66 · Top 22%
vs58 · Top 36%
Climate
58 · Bottom 9%
vs59 · Bottom 13%
Physical resilience
50 · Bottom 42%
vs63 · Top 44%
Housing affordability
97 · Top 17%
vs98 · Top 15%
Access
82 · Bottom 24%
vs82 · Bottom 23%
Economic stability
77 · Top 17%
vs86 · Top 3%
Measured values
| Metric | 03224 | 03823 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,392 | 2,203 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $138,125 | $148,365 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $65,121 | $57,423 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 56/sq mi | 189/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $438,500 | $476,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,136 | $1,574 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 93.7% | 82.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 2.2% | 2.0% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.4% | -0.0% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 50.6% | 52.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 5.3% | 4.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 176 | 168 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 4.0 | 5.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 300.0% | -25.3% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 83°F | 81°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 13°F | 15°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 42.0" | 47.8" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 29 mi | 30 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 32.6 min | 27.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 48.7 | 37.7 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 1 | 1 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 10.00 | 12.36 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 8.9% | 3.2% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
03224
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, hurricane.
03823
Elevated or high exposure: ice storm, earthquake.
Full profiles: 03224 — Concord, NH · 03823 — Dover, NH · How this is calculated: methodology