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Concord vs Exeter vs Putnam
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 ($159k median).
Exeter has the most people working from home (14.4%).
Putnam has the shortest commute (21 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 | Exeter | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145Highest |
913 |
540Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6Lowest 28% above U.S. |
51.7±12.6 33% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Putnam and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Putnam and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,304±$9kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$77,550±$19k 4% below U.S. |
$92,344±$14kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Putnam and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $159,300±$8kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$243,000±$89k 27% below U.S. |
$266,200±$48kHighest 20% below U.S. |
| Putnam and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$29Highest 21% below U.S. |
$867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,026 about the U.S. average |
$2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$3,674Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Concord and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | PUTNAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.