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Concord vs Marblehead vs Sutton
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).
Marblehead has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 | Marblehead | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,223 |
20,413Highest |
2,239Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.6±2Lowest 22% above U.S. |
49.1±2Highest 26% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
| Marblehead and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.6%±2.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
78.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Concord and Sutton 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 142% above U.S. |
$182,132±$28k 126% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kLowest 61% above U.S. |
| 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 264% above U.S. |
$943,900±$31k 184% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,631±$166Highest 86% above U.S. |
$1,764±$147 25% above U.S. |
$1,656±$614Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$8,309 166% above U.S. |
$7,652Lowest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.2%±10.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.5%±8.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Concord and Marblehead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 23% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 36.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
34%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — |
| School district | Concord · Concord-Carlisle | Marblehead | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Concord Carlisle High | Marblehead High | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Highest |
10.7 |
10.4Lowest |
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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.