What stands out worked out from the figures below

Concord has the most affordable homes ($351k median).

Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($651k median).

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	Georgetown
People
Population	44,375Highest	8,474Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	40.7±1.3Lowest 5% above U.S.	42.8±3.5Highest 10% above U.S.
	Georgetown and Concord 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%	23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	18.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2%	18.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Concord and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	42.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	56.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Concord and Georgetown 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.	$151,595±$23kHighest 88% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$350,900±$13kLowest 5% above U.S.	$651,200±$23kHighest 96% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,441±$43Lowest about the U.S. average	$2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,227Lowest 132% above U.S.	$7,272Highest 133% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	44.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	53.7%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Georgetown and Concord 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%	3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	84%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S.	1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 13% below U.S.	34 minHighest 27% above U.S.
Work from home	14.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	20.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#89 of 120 in NH	#140 of 282 in MA
School district	Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District	Georgetown
High school in town	Concord High School	Georgetown High School
Students per teacherat that high school	13.0Highest	9.3Lowest
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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.