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Eliot vs Concord vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eliot has the most expensive homes ($499k median).
Concord has the most renters (43.2% rent).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
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 | Eliot | Concord | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,146 |
44,375Highest |
2,239Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
40.7±1.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Concord and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
$84,902±$5kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$350,900±$13kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,441±$43Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$7,227 132% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±5.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Eliot and Sutton 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 | #19 of 133 in ME | #89 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Concord High School | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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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.