What stands out worked out from the figures below

Concord has the most people working from home (8.7%).

Sullivan has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Concord	Sullivan
People
Population	1,145Highest	687Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	-2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	49.8±6.6Highest 28% above U.S.	46.6±6.5Lowest 20% above U.S.
	Concord and Sullivan 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%	16.3%±5Highest U.S.: 22%
	Sullivan and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.1%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2%	20.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Concord and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	28.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Sullivan 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.	$106,667±$20kHighest 32% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$159,300±$8kLowest 52% below U.S.	$236,500±$29kHighest 29% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,111±$29Lowest 21% below U.S.	$1,225±$275Highest 13% below U.S.
	Sullivan and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,026Lowest about the U.S. average	$5,099Highest 63% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.3%±82.4Highest U.S.: 51.1%	40%±84.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Concord and Sullivan 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%	4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.6% U.S.: 65.2%	93.6% U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S.	1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the U.S. average	32 minHighest 22% above U.S.
Work from home	8.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%	4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Concord and Sullivan 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	—
High school in town	None in town	—
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.