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Concord vs Uxbridge vs Pembroke
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).
Uxbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.2%).
Pembroke has the most kids (24% under 18).
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 | Uxbridge | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
14,473 |
7,438Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8 7% above U.S. |
41.9±3.3Highest 8% above U.S. |
| Pembroke 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% |
19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
24%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pembroke and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Concord and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.6Lowest 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. |
$124,725±$7kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$89,519±$22k 11% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$441,100±$25kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$371,500±$20k 12% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43 about the U.S. average |
$1,555±$265Highest 10% above U.S. |
$1,218±$354Lowest 14% below 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 | $7,227 132% above U.S. |
$5,836Lowest 87% above U.S. |
$7,589Highest 143% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±21.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pembroke and Concord 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% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pembroke 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 | #183 of 282 in MA | #85 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Uxbridge | Pembroke School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | Uxbridge High | Pembroke Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0 |
11.6Lowest |
13.1Highest |
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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.