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Concord vs Sutton 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 most renters (43.2% rent).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Uxbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.2%).
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 | Sutton | Uxbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
9,452Lowest |
14,473 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8 7% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Uxbridge 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% |
18.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Concord and Uxbridge 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. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$124,725±$7k 54% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Uxbridge 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. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$441,100±$25k 33% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43 about the U.S. average |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,555±$265Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Uxbridge and Concord 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. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
$5,836Lowest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton 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% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #183 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Sutton | Uxbridge |
| High school in town | Concord High School | Sutton High School | Uxbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
12.6 |
11.6Lowest |
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| 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.