What stands out worked out from the figures below

Concord has the most people working from home (14.1%).

Lawrence has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.7%).

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	Lawrence
People
Population	44,375Lowest	88,736Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+16.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	40.7±1.3Highest 5% above U.S.	32.6±0.9Lowest 16% below U.S.
Kids under 18	17.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 22%	26.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	18.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2%	10.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	42.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	16.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%	5.4%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Concord and Lawrence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$84,902±$5kHighest 5% above U.S.	$60,433±$3kLowest 25% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$350,900±$13kLowest 5% above U.S.	$415,200±$23kHighest 25% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,441±$43Lowest about the U.S. average	$1,662±$50Highest 18% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,227Highest 132% above U.S.	$3,422Lowest 10% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	44.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	60.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	17.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	56.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	28.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1969Highest 11 yrs older than U.S.	1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 min 13% below U.S.	23 min 13% below U.S.
Work from home	14.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%	6.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#89 of 120 in NH	#278 of 282 in MA
School district	Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District	Lawrence
High school in town	Concord High School	Lawrence High School
Students per teacherat that high school	13.0Lowest	13.6Highest
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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.