Town guide

Concord, New Hampshire

Concord is a city in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, home to about 44,375 people across 64 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 03301 and 03303.

Homes sold for a median of $273 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population44,375694 per sq mi
Median home value$350,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$273Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking45%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Concord

2 ZIP codes

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Concord. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Concord

Distances

Nearest major airportBoston Logan International Airport (BOS)66 miles away
Closer regional airportManchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT)22 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA68 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY216 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Concord; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Concord

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Concord had 43,976 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.

It’s the 3rd largest of 242 towns in New Hampshire by population.

Merrimack County grew from 52,430 residents in 1900 to 153,808 in 2020.

Concord population by census2000: 40,687, 2010: 42,695, 2020: 43,97640,687200042,695201043,9762020

Merrimack County, 1900–2020

Merrimack County population, 1900 to 20201900: 52,430, 1910: 53,335, 1920: 51,770, 1930: 56,152, 1940: 60,710, 1950: 63,022, 1960: 67,785, 1970: 80,925, 1980: 98,302, 1990: 120,005, 2000: 136,225, 2010: 146,445, 2020: 153,80852K’00’1052K’20’3061K’40’5068K’60’7098K’80’90136K’00’10154K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 41.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 68 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ConcordJan: high 32°F, low 13°F, 2.8 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 15°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 44°F, low 23°F, 3.3 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 33°F, 3.4 in; May: high 69°F, low 44°F, 3.5 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 54°F, 3.8 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 59°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 57°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 49°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 38°F, 4.4 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 29°F, 3.4 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 20°F, 3.7 in32°13°Jan2.835°15°Feb2.844°23°Mar3.358°33°Apr3.469°44°May3.578°54°Jun3.883°59°Jul3.682°57°Aug3.674°49°Sep3.661°38°Oct4.448°29°Nov3.437°20°Dec3.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Concord Muni Ap, NH weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Merrimack County

62,841 jobs at 4,213 businesses in Merrimack County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Merrimack CountyHealth care and social assistance: 12,343 jobs; Retail trade: 9,792 jobs; Manufacturing: 6,149 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 5,889 jobs; Construction: 4,001 jobs; Wholesale trade: 3,531 jobs; Educational services: 3,005 jobs; Professional services: 2,867 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 16% Manufacturing 10% Hotels and restaurants 9% Construction 6% Wholesale trade 6% Educational services 5% Professional services 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

2,087 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Concord’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Concord HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Concord2.6 miles
  • Concord Hospital- FranklinCritical access hospital · emergency room · Franklin15.4 miles
  • Catholic Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Manchester16.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors189
Specialist doctors403
Dentists101
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants431
Mental health providers686
Physical and occupational therapists231
Optometrists27
Chiropractors19
Pharmacies31

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Concord

Parks (29 nearby)

  • Sewall's Falls Multi-Use Recreation Area · 173 acres2.0 mi
  • Morono Park · 67 acres1.1 mi
  • Sewall's Falls Multi-Use Recreation Area · 44 acres2.6 mi
  • Rolfe Park · 38 acres3.5 mi
  • Memorial Field · 34 acres2.8 mi
  • Sargent Park · 28 acres5.0 mi

Grocery stores (9 nearby)

  • Market Basket1.9 mi
  • Hannaford1.9 mi
  • Concord Food Co-op2.4 mi
  • Market Basket2.4 mi

Pharmacies (5 nearby)

  • Rite Aid1.2 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy2.8 mi
  • Walgreens2.9 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy3.0 mi

Libraries (14 nearby)

  • New Hampshire State Prison Library0.4 mi
  • NHTI Library1.5 mi
  • New Hampshire State Library2.0 mi
  • Concord Public Library2.0 mi
  • New Hampshire Historical Society Library2.1 mi

Museums (4 nearby)

  • McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center1.4 mi
  • Mary Baker Eddy House1.8 mi
  • New Hampshire Historical Society2.0 mi
  • Museum of the New Hampshire Historical Society2.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

  • Capitol Center For The Arts2.5 mi
  • Hatbox Theatre3.8 mi

Counts are within about 5.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1733.

Colleges and universities

  • Granite State College

Notable people born here

  • Elizabeth Gurley Flynn (1890) · American politician (1890-1964)
  • Matt Bonner (1980) · American basketball player (born 1980)
  • Keri Lynn Pratt (1978) · American actress
  • Annie Duke (1965) · American poker player (b. 1965)
  • Tony Conrad (1940) · American filmmaker, violinist and composer (1940-2016)
  • William E. Chandler (1835) · American politician (1835–1917)
  • Joseph Carter Abbott (1825) · American general, senator (1825-1881)
  • Howard Lederer (1964) · American professional poker player

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Concord

Public schools here are run by Concord School District, Merrimack Valley School District, CSI Charter School and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (14)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Abbot-Downing SchoolConcordPre-K–5343Public3.2 mi
Beaver Meadow SchoolConcordPre-K–5362Public1.4 mi
Boscawen Elementary SchoolBoscawenPre-K–5240Public5.4 mi
Mill Brook SchoolConcordPre-K–2321Public2.2 mi
Penacook Elementary SchoolPenacookPre-K–5325Public3.0 mi
Christa McAuliffe SchoolConcordK–5357Public2.2 mi
Webster Elementary SchoolWebsterK–588Public9.8 mi
Broken Ground SchoolConcord3–5291Public2.2 mi
Merrimack Valley Middle SchoolPenacook6–8466Public3.4 mi
Rundlett Middle SchoolConcord6–8767Public3.1 mi
Concord High SchoolConcord9–131,394Public2.3 mi
CSI Charter SchoolPenacook9–1234Charter3.8 mi
Merrimack Valley High SchoolPenacook9–12744Public3.3 mi
Synergy Academy Chartered Public SchoolConcord9–1221Charter1.0 mi
Private schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
61 South State St.ConcordPre-K–8173Roman Catholic2.6 mi
Concord Christian AcademyConcordPre-K–12324Christian (no specific denomination)3.2 mi
Capital Christian SchoolConcord2–816Seventh-day Adventist4.2 mi
Parker AcademyConcord6–1235Nonsectarian2.6 mi
Bishop Brady High SchoolConcord9–12259Roman Catholic1.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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