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Concord vs Sutton vs Windsor
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 youngest population (median age 40.7).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k 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 | Sutton | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
2,239Lowest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Windsor 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% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Sutton 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% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Concord and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,902±$5k 5% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13k 5% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43 about the U.S. average |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,227 132% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$5,209Lowest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Concord and Windsor 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Concord 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | Concord High School | Kearsarge Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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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.