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Concord vs Dedham vs Ellsworth
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 people working from home (14.1%).
Dedham has the most homeowners (95.5%).
Ellsworth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Dedham | Ellsworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
1,656Lowest |
8,657 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
46.5±2.2Highest 20% above U.S. |
43±2.4 11% above U.S. |
| Dedham and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Dedham and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ellsworth and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Concord and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,902±$5k 5% above U.S. |
$111,442±$18kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$77,375±$18kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13k 5% above U.S. |
$356,400±$33kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$242,300±$22kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Dedham and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,422±$607 about the U.S. average |
$1,017±$195Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Concord and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,227Highest 132% above U.S. |
$3,942 26% above U.S. |
$3,262Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
13%±85.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±15.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ellsworth and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.3%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Concord and Dedham 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 | #89 of 120 in NH | — | #63 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Dedham Public Schools | Ellsworth Public Schools |
| High school in town | Concord High School | None in town | Ellsworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
— | 12.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.