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Concord vs Worcester vs Ashford
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.1%).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Ashford has the oldest population (median age 52.3).
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 | Worcester | Ashford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,269Highest |
831Lowest |
1,834 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±4.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
47±2.7 21% above U.S. |
52.3±6.9Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Ashford and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Concord and Ashford 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% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ashford 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,594±$20kHighest about the U.S. average |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$77,558±$11k 4% below U.S. |
| Concord and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,300±$19k 34% below U.S. |
$271,100±$27kHighest 19% below U.S. |
$194,600±$43kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $701±$67 50% below U.S. |
$1,023±$136Highest 28% below U.S. |
$654±$132Lowest 54% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,947Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,421Highest 42% above U.S. |
$4,079 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37 U.S.: 51.1% |
19.4%±79.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Concord and Worcester 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% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #176 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | GRIFFITH INSTITUTE HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
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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.