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Concord vs Douglas vs Hanson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Concord has the most expensive homes ($1210k median).
Douglas has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Hanson has the most homeowners (89%).
What matters to you?
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 | Concord | Douglas | Hanson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,223Highest |
9,207Lowest |
10,660 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% MA: +7.4% |
+6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.6±2Highest 19% above MA |
44±2.6 10% above MA |
42.8±3Lowest 7% above MA |
| Concord and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.6%±2.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.2%±3.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.6%±3.7 MA: 19.4% |
| Concord and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±2.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
19.7%±3 MA: 17.9% |
| Concord and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 79.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
41.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
42.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±2.3 MA: 7.9% |
4.8%±2.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Concord and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $195,350±$22kHighest 88% above MA |
$152,267±$10k 46% above MA |
$132,200±$10kLowest 27% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,210,000±$72kHighest 115% above MA |
$470,600±$29kLowest 16% below MA |
$533,900±$36k 5% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,631±$166Highest 49% above MA |
$1,503±$697Lowest 15% below MA |
$1,821±$860 3% above MA |
| Concord and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$6,338Lowest 6% above MA |
$6,402 7% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.2%±10.5 MA: 51.8% |
33.9%±17.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
69%±33.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Hanson and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% MA: 10% |
4.8%Highest MA: 10% |
2.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.8% MA: 62.5% |
89%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 5 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 11% above MA |
34 minHighest 16% above MA |
34 min 15% above MA |
| Work from home | 36.1%±4.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
20.9%±4.9 MA: 18.6% |
7.9%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #10 of 282 in MA | #177 of 282 in MA | #149 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Concord · Concord-Carlisle | Douglas | Whitman-Hanson |
| High school in town | Concord Carlisle High | Douglas High School | Whitman Hanson Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
7.2Lowest |
14.7Highest |
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MA 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.