Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 24 min5:06 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 58 min7:15 am – 4:13 pm
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People16,571 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.76,700 householdsMedian household income $80,456Median home value $296,200Median rent $1,415 a month68% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,204 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 8,684 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, retail 14%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 27 minutes77% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages30% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 1%, other Indo-European languages 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 57°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 13°F49 in of rain a year, on about 91 dayswettest month October68 in of snow a year, on about 30 days7 days above 90°F, 171 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Salisbury station, 5 mi away; snow from Concord Muni Ap
Parks and public landsUpper Merrimack Oxbow Projectstate recreation area · 3.3 mi · 292 acresHirst Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.8 mi · 150 acresBoscawen Town Parkpark · 2.4 miContoocook Island Parkpark · 3.9 mi · 53 acresSchoodac Brook - Youngs 2state conservation land · 4.6 mi · 137 acresLeonard Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.7 mi · 852 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 19 Jan 198213 mi away, near Sanbornton, New HampshireMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 26 Sep 20104 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMerrimack County, NH, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality97% of days had good air in 2025205 of 212 days measured7 moderate daysMedian index 37, worst day 90main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Merrimack County monitors, NH
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription83% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterConcord Water Deptserves 44,215 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation660 ft201 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital9.2 miPost officePenacook Post Office5.0 miTown hallWebster Town Hall2.7 miPoliceWebster Police Department2.7 miFire stationBoscawen Fire Department1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
