Regional Facts & Figures

Merrimack Valley Regional Facts & Figures

Situated on the Merrimack River in south central New Hampshire, Concord is the seat of Merrimack County as well as the state capital. Concord is 42 miles from New Hampshire's southern boundary and 135 miles from the northern boundary. Conveniently located, Concord is 18 miles north of the state's largest city, Manchester; and 70 miles north of Boston.

City of Concord - 64.1 square miles
Time Zone – Eastern
Area Code - 603
Climate
Average temperature in January (coldest month) - 21.1 degrees F
Average temperature in July (warmest month) - 70.0 degrees F
Average annual temperature - 45.9 degrees F
Average annual precipitation - 50.3 inches
Average annual snowfall - 65.0 inches
Elevation (at the State House) - 288 feet

New Hampshire Facts

With an area of 9,304 square miles, Massachusetts, Maine, Vermont, and the Canadian province of Quebec and the Atlantic Ocean border New Hampshire. The ninth of the original 13 states to ratify the Constitution, New Hampshire entered statehood on June 21, 1788. The state's highest point is Mt. Washington in the Presidential Range of the White Mountains at 6,288 feet; the lowest point is sea level. Nicknamed the Granite State, New Hampshire's state bird is the purple finch, the state flower is the purple lilac and the state tree is the white birch. New Hampshire hosts the First in the Nation presidential primary.

U.S. Census Data on Concord and Surrounding Communities

Concord: 42,392
Allenstown: 4,943
Boscawen: 3,958
Bow: 8,051
Bradford: 1,527
Canterbury: 2,312
Chichester: 2,528
Epsom: 4,567
Henniker: 5,063
Hopkinton: 5,616
Loudon: 5,137
Pembroke: 7353
Pittsfield: 4,402
Salisbury: 1,278
Warner: 2,962
Webster: 1,856