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Concord vs Marblehead vs Raynham

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).
Marblehead has the most homeowners (85.2%).
Raynham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.1%).

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.

MeasureConcordMarbleheadRaynham
People
Population
18,223
20,413Highest
15,505Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+4.7%
MA: +7.4%
+3.2%Lowest
MA: +7.4%
+13.1%Highest
MA: +7.4%
Median age
47.6±2
19% above MA
49.1±2Highest
23% above MA
42.9±1.5Lowest
7% above MA
Marblehead and Concord 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%
22.3%±2.5
MA: 19.4%
20.4%±2.8Lowest
MA: 19.4%
Concord and Marblehead 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%
22.7%±2.5
MA: 17.9%
19.8%±2.3Lowest
MA: 17.9%
Concord and Marblehead 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%
78.3%
MA: 47.3%
39.7%Lowest
MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.5%±1.7Highest
MA: 7.9%
3.8%±1Lowest
MA: 7.9%
3.9%±1
MA: 7.9%
Concord and Raynham 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
$182,132±$28k
75% above MA
$124,012±$16kLowest
19% above MA
Concord and Marblehead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$1,210,000±$72kHighest
115% above MA
$943,900±$31k
68% above MA
$524,400±$29kLowest
7% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$2,631±$166Highest
49% above MA
$1,764±$147
about the MA average
$1,749±$74Lowest
about the MA average
Property taxmedian, yearly
$10,000+Highest
at least 67% above MA
$8,309
39% above MA
$6,752Lowest
13% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
53.2%±10.5
MA: 51.8%
49.5%±8.8Lowest
MA: 51.8%
67.1%±13.4Highest
MA: 51.8%
Raynham and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
3.7%Lowest
MA: 10%
4.4%
MA: 10%
7.7%Highest
MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
75.7%Lowest
MA: 62.5%
85.2%Highest
MA: 62.5%
78.1%
MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year
1969
5 yrs newer than MA
1944Lowest
20 yrs older than MA
1986Highest
22 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 minLowest
11% above MA
33 min
13% above MA
36 minHighest
25% above MA
Work from home
36.1%±4.5Highest
MA: 18.6%
34%±3.6
MA: 18.6%
11.8%±3.4Lowest
MA: 18.6%
Concord and Marblehead 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 #10 of 282 in MA #47 of 282 in MA #190 of 282 in MA
School district Concord · Concord-Carlisle Marblehead Bridgewater-Raynham
High school in town Concord Carlisle High Marblehead High None in town
Students per teacherat that high school
11.4Highest
10.7Lowest
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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.