Concord, NH

Concord is the capital of the state of New Hampshire and is located in Merrimack County with a population of 42,700. The city is rich in history, architecture and cultural activates from museums to theater and the Granite State Symphony Orchestra. Founded in 1725, and renamed Concord in 1765, the city has a total area of 67.5 square miles. Concord lies fully within the Merrimack River watershed and is centered on the river, which runs from northwest to southeast through the city. Downtown is located on a low terrace to the west of the river, with residential neighborhoods climbing hills to the west and extending southwards towards the town of Bow.

To the east of the Merrimack, atop a 100-foot bluff, is a flat, sandy plain known as Concord Heights, which has seen most of the city's commercial development since 1960. For shopping convenience, dozens of major retailers call the city home.

Interstate 89 and Interstate 93 are the two main Interstate highways serving Concord, and join just south of the city limits. Interstate 393 is a spur highway leading east from Concord and merging with U.S. Route 4 as a direct route to New Hampshire's seacoast. North-south U.S. Route 3 serves as Concord's Main Street, while U.S. Route 202 and New Hampshire Route 9 cross the city from east to west.

About 20 minutes to Manchester-Boston Regional Airport, allows convenient air travel to most any location in the US and Canada. I-93, I-293 allow easy auto travel to the Lakes Region and White Mountains to the north and to Boston, the I-495 and Route 128 corridors to the south.

Driving distance to select cities:

Manchester, NH 24 miles
Portsmouth, NH 46 miles
Boston, Mass. 68 miles

Concord has many landmarks and other tourist attractions:

THE NEW HAMPSHIRE STATE HOUSE: Designed by architect Stuart Park and constructed between 1815 and 1818, is the oldest state house in which the legislature meets in its original chambers. The building was remodeled in 1866, and the third story and west wing were added in 1910.

THE CAPITAL CENTER FOR THE ARTS: An entertainment venue which features a 1,310 seat theatre designed with an Egyptian motif.

BEAVER MEADOW GOLF COURSE: Located in the northern part of Concord, is the oldest golf course in the state of New Hampshire.

THE MCAULIFFE-SHEPARD DISCOVRY CENTER- A planetarium named after Christa McAuliffe, the Concord teacher who died during the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster in 1986. The Discovery Center focuses on providing the latest in astronomy, engineering, Earth and space sciences, while also honoring the memories of Christa McAuliffe and Alan Shepard, who were both New Hampshire citizens.

Police Department: Concord Police Department is made up of approximately 97 full-time officers and provides service 24-hours a day.

Fire Department: The Concord Department consists of four stations which provide fire and EMS protection for the citizens of Concord & Penacook. The stations are located strategically throughout Concord and Penacook. The minimum staff on duty is 22 during the day and 19 at night.

The school system: Concord has many different schools. Most of its public schools are run by the Concord School District, except for Merrimack Valley High School, which covers the Penacook area and several towns north of Concord. The only public high school in the Concord School District is Concord High School, which has about 2,000 students. The only public middle school in the Concord School District is Rundlett Middle School, which has about 1,500 students. Concord School District has many different elementary schools, the largest of which is Broken Ground Elementary School. Broken Ground serves grades three to five. Students heading into Broken Ground come from either Eastman Elementary School or Dame Elementary School.

Other public elementary schools in the Concord School District include Kimball School, Walker School, Beaver Meadow Elementary School and Conant Elementary School.

Concord has two parochial schools, Bishop Brady High School and Saint John Regional School.

Other area schools include Concord Christian Academy, Parker Academy, Trinity Christian School, Shaker Road School, and St. Paul's School, a highly selective college-preparatory, coeducational boarding school affiliated with the Episcopal Church. The school is one of only six remaining 100 percent residential boarding schools in the country.

Colleges: The city is home to the University of New Hampshire’s School of Law, the state’s only law school. New Hampshire Technical college , a two year community college is also located in the city and Franklin Pierce University Doctorate of Physical Therapy program, and a branch of Hesser College call Concord home.

Concord office: 143 N Main Street Suite 103 Concord NH 03301
Phone: (603) 224-0700