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Acton vs Concord vs Everett vs Exeter
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Concord has the most expensive homes ($1210k median).
Everett has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Exeter has the most affordable homes ($457k median).
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Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Acton | Concord | Everett | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 24,155 |
18,223 |
50,045Highest |
16,151Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±0.8 14% above U.S. |
47.6±2Highest 22% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
| Concord and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.6%±2.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Concord and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 79.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
79.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Everett and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $158,230±$14k 96% above U.S. |
$195,350±$22kHighest 142% above U.S. |
$85,218±$7kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $807,300±$20k 143% above U.S. |
$1,210,000±$72kHighest 264% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23k 83% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21kLowest 37% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,986±$155 41% above U.S. |
$2,631±$166Highest 86% above U.S. |
$2,076±$69 47% above U.S. |
$1,856±$223Lowest 31% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,880Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$8,814 183% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.7%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.2%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 31% above U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 35.9%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
36.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Concord and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #13 of 282 in MA | #10 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | #22 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Acton-Boxborough | Concord · Concord-Carlisle | Everett | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District |
| High school in town | Acton-Boxborough Regional High | Concord Carlisle High | Everett High | Exeter High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Highest |
11.4Lowest |
12.1 |
12.1 |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.