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Concord vs Middlesex vs Ontario
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 affordable homes ($219k median).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Ontario has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Middlesex | Ontario |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,269 |
1,943Lowest |
10,491Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±4.5 15% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
45.2±2.7Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Ontario and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ontario and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ontario and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Ontario are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,594±$20kLowest about the U.S. average |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$82,608±$7k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,300±$19kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$233,900±$15k 30% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $701±$67Lowest 50% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$882±$172 38% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Ontario are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,947Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$5,251 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±18.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Concord and Ontario are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #176 of 484 in NY | — | #48 of 484 in NY |
| School district | SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | WAYNE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | GRIFFITH INSTITUTE HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | WAYNE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
— | 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.