What stands out worked out from the figures below

Concord has the most homeowners (56.8%).

Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Concord	Everett
People
Population	44,375Lowest	50,045Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	40.7±1.3Highest 5% above U.S.	35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S.
Kids under 18	17.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 22%	21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	18.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2%	11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	42.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Everett and Concord 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.	$85,218±$7kHighest 6% above U.S.
	Everett and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$350,900±$13kLowest 5% above U.S.	$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,441±$43Lowest about the U.S. average	$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,227Highest 132% above U.S.	$4,880Lowest 56% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	44.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	56.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	56.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1969Highest 11 yrs older than U.S.	1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 13% below U.S.	35 minHighest 33% above U.S.
Work from home	14.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%	10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Concord and Everett 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	#264 of 282 in MA
School district	Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District	Everett
High school in town	Concord High School	Everett High
Students per teacherat that high school	13.0Highest	12.1Lowest
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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.