Signals
Laconia
Concord
Growth
77 · Top 8%
vs68 · Top 21%
Climate
58 · Bottom 19%
vs58 · Bottom 19%
Physical resilience
60 · Top 45%
vs50 · Bottom 43%
Housing affordability
88 · Bottom 33%
vs91 · Bottom 40%
Access
75 · Bottom 48%
vs85 · Top 33%
Economic stability
62 · Top 36%
vs85 · Top 9%
Measured values
| Metric | Laconia | Concord | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 64,659 | 155,967 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $92,783 | $97,004 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $49,037 | $49,044 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 161/sq mi | 167/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $374,900 | $367,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,167 | $1,360 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 80.1% | 73.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 33.6% | 38.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 8.5% | 7.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 466 | 465 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 7.2 | 3.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 23.6% | 49.5% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 83°F | 83°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 13°F | 13°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 42.0" | 42.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 41 mi | 28 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 27.0 min | 28.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 48.4 | 42.9 | 2024 ACS 5-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
Laconia
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Concord
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, hurricane.
Full profiles: Laconia, NH Micro Area · Concord, NH Micro Area · How this is calculated: methodology