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Concord vs Georgetown vs Upton vs Keene
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($651k median).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Keene has the most affordable homes ($253k 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.
| Measure | Concord | Georgetown | Upton | Keene |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
8,474 |
8,189Lowest |
22,939 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3 5% above U.S. |
42.8±3.5 10% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Upton and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Georgetown and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Keene 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% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,902±$5k 5% above U.S. |
$151,595±$23k 88% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$78,445±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Upton and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13k 5% above U.S. |
$651,200±$23kHighest 96% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$252,500±$12kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43 about the U.S. average |
$2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,342±$68 5% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,227 132% above U.S. |
$7,272 133% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$6,812Lowest 118% 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% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Georgetown and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Georgetown 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 | #140 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #81 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Georgetown | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Keene School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | Georgetown High School | Blackstone Valley | Keene High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
9.3Lowest |
11.2 |
12.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.