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Concord vs Douglas vs Uxbridge
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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Douglas has the most people working from home (20.9%).
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 | Uxbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
9,207Lowest |
14,473 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
44±2.6Highest 13% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8 7% above U.S. |
| Douglas and Uxbridge 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% |
21.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Douglas and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Concord and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
38%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $84,902±$5kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$124,725±$7k 54% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$470,600±$29kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$441,100±$25k 33% above U.S. |
| Douglas and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,503±$697 6% above U.S. |
$1,555±$265Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Uxbridge and Douglas 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. |
$6,338 103% above U.S. |
$5,836Lowest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Concord and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Douglas and Uxbridge 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 | #177 of 282 in MA | #183 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Douglas | Uxbridge |
| High school in town | Concord High School | Douglas High School | Uxbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
7.2Lowest |
11.6 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.