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Community Contact Concord Community Development Department
Tim Thompson, Assistant Director of Community Development
41 Green Street, City Hall
  Concord, NH 03301
 
Telephone (603) 225-8570
Fax Not Available
E-mail tthompson@concordnh.gov
Web Site www.concordnh.gov
 
Municipal Office Hours City Hall: Monday to Friday 8-5; City Clerk, Treasury/Collections: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, 8-4:30, Thursday, 8-6
 
County Merrimack County
Labor Market Area Concord, NH Micropolitan NECTA
Tourism Region Merrimack Valley Region
Planning Commission Central NH Regional Planning
Regional Development Capital Regional Development Council
 
Election Districts
US Congress District 2 (All Wards)
Executive Council District 2
State Senate District 15 (All Wards)
State Representative Merrimack County Districts 15 (Ward 1), 16 (Ward 2), 17 (Ward 3), 18 (Ward 4), 19 (Ward 5), 20 (Ward 6), 21 (Ward 7), 22 (Ward 8), 23 (Ward 9), 24 (Ward 10), 28 (Wards 1-3), 29 (Wards 4, 9, 10), 30 (Wards 5-8)
Incorporated: 1733
 
Origin: This area's first settlement in 1659 was named Penacook, for the Indian name Pannukog, meaning crooked place or bend in the river. The first land grant was in 1725, and the town was incorporated as Rumford in 1733. The name was changed to Concord in 1765 upon resolution of a bitter boundary dispute between Rumford and Bow. Its central location was the logical choice for state capital, and Concord was so named in 1808. The State House, built in 1818 and first occupied in 1819, is the oldest in continuous use in the country. In 1853, the State granted Concord a city charter. It was in Concord that the Abbotts built the famous Concord Coach, modeled after the coronation coach for King George III. Granite quarrying has been another major industry, and Concord's quarries supplied granite for the US Library of Congress. Concord was home to Franklin Pierce, 14th President of the United States, following his presidency.
 
Villages and Place Names: Concord Heights, East Concord, Penacook, Riverhill, West Concord, Curtisville, Diamond Hill
 
Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 1747 residents in 1790
 
Population Trends: Population change for Concord totaled 13,672 over 50 years, from 30,022 in 1970 to 43,694 in 2020. The largest decennial percent change was a 22 percent increase from 1980 to 1990. The city's population increased by two percent from 2010 to 2020. The 2023 Census estimate for Concord was 44,629 residents, which ranked third among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.
 
Population Density and Land Area: 2023 (US Census Bureau): 697.3 persons per square mile of land area. Concord contains 64 square miles of land area and 3.2 square miles of inland water area.
 
 
 


Municipal Services
Type of Government Manager & Council
Budget:Municipal Appropriations,2024 $130,680,313
Budget:School Appropriations,2024-2025 $106,151,620
Zoning Ordinance 1930/01
Master Plan 2008
Capital Improvement Plan Yes
Industrial Plans Reviewed By Planning Board
 
Boards and Commissions
    Elected: City Council
    Appointed: Please visit www.concordnh.gov for a list of boards & committees to which citizens may be appointed.
 
Public Library Concord Public; NH State Library



Emergency Services
Police Department Full-time
Fire Department Full-time
Emergency Medical Service Full-time
 
Nearest Hospital(s) Distance Staffed Beds
Concord Hospital, Concord Local   236


 
Utilities
Electric Supplier Unitil
Natural Gas Supplier Liberty Utilities
Water Supplier City of Concord
 
Sanitation City of Concord
Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant Yes
Solid Waste Disposal
    Curbside Trash Pickup Municipal
    Pay-As-You-Throw Program Yes
    Recycling Program Voluntary
 
Telephone Company Consolidated Communications
Cellular Telephone Access Yes
Cable Television Access Yes
Public Access Television Station Yes
High Speed Internet Service: Business Yes
High Speed Internet Service: Resident Yes
 


Property Taxes (NH Dept. of Revenue Administration)
2023 Total Tax Rate $26.86
2023 Equalization Ratio 71.7
2023 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $18.96
 
2023 Percent of Local Assessed Valuation by Property Type
    Residential Land and Buildings 61.4%
    Commercial Land and Buildings 33.2%
    Public Utilities, Current Use, and Other 5.4%

 
Housing (ACS 2018-2022)
Total Housing Units 18,864
 
Single-Family Units,Detached or Attached 9,130
 
Units in Multiple-Family Structures:
    Two to Four Units in Structure 3,502
    Five or More Units in Structure 5,292
Mobile Homes and Other Housing Units 940




Population(1-Year Estimates/Decennial) (US Census Bureau)
Total Population Community County
   2023 44,629   157,103
   2020 43,694   153,808
   2010 42,678   146,445
   2000 40,745   136,225
   1990 36,994   120,240
   1980 30,400   98,302

 
Demographics American Community Survey (ACS 2018-2022)
Population by Gender
Male   22,879 Female   21,170
Population by Age Group
      Under Age 5 2,085
      Age 5 to 19 6,496
      Age 20 to 34 10,373
      Age 35 to 54 10,916
      Age 55 to 64 6,253
      Age 65 and over 7,926
            Median Age 40.1 years


Educational Attainment, population age 25 or older 32,573
      High school graduation or higher 92.4%
      Bachelor's degree or higher 38.8%
 
Income, Inflation Adjusted $   (ACS 2018-2022)
Per Capita Income $42,860
Median Family Income $101,301
Median Household Income $77,874
 
Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
      Male $64,486
      Female $51,111
 
Individuals below poverty level 9.6%
 
Labor Force   (NHES - ELMI)

Annual Average 2013 2023
    Civilian Labor Force 22,517   22,485
    Employed 21,460   22,052
    Unemploymed 1,057   433
    Unemployment rate 4.7%   1.9%

 
Employment & Wages   (NHES-ELMI)
Annual Average Covered Employment 2013 2023
Good-Producing Industries  
    Average Employment  1,686  1,662
    Average Weekly Wage  $1,116  $1,400
 
Service-Providing Industries  
    Average Employment  27,023  27,119
    Average Weekly Wage  $866  $1,310
 
Total Private  
    Average Employment  28,710  28,780
    Average Weekly Wage  $881  $1,315
 
Government(Federal, State, Local)  
    Average Employment  10,517  10,707
    Average Weekly Wage  $975  $1,375
 
Total, Private Industry plus Government  
    Average Employment  39,226  39,488
    Average Weekly Wage  $906  $1,332
 
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Education and Child Care NH Department of Education, 2023
Schools Students Attend: Concord operates grades K-12; Penacook residents: grades K-12 are part of Merrimack Valley Regional (Andover, Boscawen, Loudon, Penacook, Salisbury, Webster) District: SAU 8; 46
Career Technology Center: Concord Regional Technical Center
 
Educational Facilities(includes Charter Schools) Elementary Middle/Junior High High School Private/Parochial
Number of Schools 6 2 3 10
Grade Levels P K 1-5 6-8 9-12 P K 1-12 PG
Total Enrollment 2,026 1,253 2,251 1,956
       
Nearest Community/Technical College: NHTI-Concord
Nearest College or Universities: Granite State; UNH School of Law; Southern NH University; St. Anselm; UNH-Manchester; Franklin Pierce-Manchester; MCPHS

2023 NH Licensed Child Care Facilities (DHHS-Bureau of Child Care Licensing)   Total Facilities:     24   Capacity:     2,409

Largest Businesses Product/Service Employees Established
State of New Hampshire State government 5,977
Capital Region Health Care Healthcare 3,200
Concord School District Public schools 791
City of Concord Municipal government 524
Concord Regional VNA Home healthcare services 610
Shaw's Retail food stores 390
Market Basket Retail food stores 386
Genesis Healthcare Retirement/healthcare facilities 365
St Paul's School Private boarding high school 330
Havenwood-Heritage Heights Retirement/healthcare facilities 304
 
Employer Information Supplied by Municipality
 
Transportation (distance estimated from city/town hall)
Road Access US Routes: 3, 4, 202
State Routes: 3A, 9, 13, 106, 132
Nearest Interstate/Exit: I-93, Exits 12 - 17; I-393; I-89, Exits 2 - 3
Distance: Local access
 
Railroad Guilford Rail Service
Public Transportation CAT
 
Nearest Public Use Airport, General Aviation
    Concord Municipal Runway  6,005 ft. asphalt
    Lighted?  Yes Navigation Aids?  Yes
 
Nearest Airport With Scheduled Service
    Manchester-Boston Regional Distance   24 miles
    Number of Passenger Airlines Serving Airport 4
 
Driving distance to select cities:
    Manchester, New Hampshire 18 miles
    Portland, Maine 110 miles
    Boston, Massachusetts 68 miles
    New York City, New York 265 miles
    Montreal, Quebec, Canada 244 miles
 
Commuting To Work (ACS 2018-2022)
Workers 16 years of age and over
  Drove alone, car/truck/van: 71.5%
  Carpooled, car/truck/van: 8.4%
  Used Public Transportation: 0.6%
  Walked: 5.4%
  Traveled by other means: 1.4%
  Worked at home: 12.6%
Mean Travel Time to Work: 22.8 minutes
 
Work in community of residence: 76.2%
Commute to other NH community: 21.7%
Commute out-of-state: 2.0%
Recreation, Attractions, Events
X Municipal Parks
X YMCA/YWCA
X Boys Club/Girls Club
X Golf Courses
X Swimming: INDOOR FACILITY
X Swimming: OUTDOOR FACILITY
X Tennis Courts: Indoor Facility
X Tennis Courts: Outdoor Facility
X Ice Skating Rink: Indoor Facility
X Bowling Facilities
X Museums
X Cinemas
X Performing Arts Facilities
X Tourist Attractions
X Youth Organizations (ie Scouts and 4-H)
X Youth Sports: Baseball
X Youth Sports: Soccer
X Youth Sports: Football
X Youth Sports: Basketball
X Youth Sports: Hockey
X Campgrounds
X Fishing/Hunting
X Boating/Marinas
X Snowmobile Trails
X Bicycle Trails
X Cross Country Skiing
X Beach or Waterfront Recreation Areas
X Overnight or Day Camps

Nearest Ski Areas: Pat's Peak, Gunstock, McIntyre
 
Other: Crew/Rowing; McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center; Audubon Center; Capitol Center for the Arts; Concord Community Music School; Museum of NH History; Society for the Protection of NH Forests; Franklin Pierce Mansion; State House