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Concord vs Windham vs Acton
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).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Acton has the most renters (25.1% rent).
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 | Windham | Acton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,223 |
16,038Lowest |
24,155Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.6±2Highest 22% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.5±0.8 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.6%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Concord 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% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 79.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
79.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Concord and Acton 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. |
$189,583±$19k 135% above U.S. |
$158,230±$14kLowest 96% above U.S. |
| Concord and Windham 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. |
$723,300±$50kLowest 117% above U.S. |
$807,300±$20k 143% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,631±$166 86% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,986±$155Lowest 41% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+ at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+ at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+ at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.2%±10.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.7%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Concord and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 23% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 36.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
35.9%±4.6 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 | #10 of 282 in MA | #13 of 120 in NH | #13 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Concord · Concord-Carlisle | Windham School District | Acton-Boxborough |
| High school in town | Concord Carlisle High | Windham High School | Acton-Boxborough Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
12.8 |
13.5Highest |
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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.