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Middlefield vs Concord vs Worthington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlefield has the highest household income ($104k).
Concord has the most renters (43.2% rent).
Worthington has the most people working from home (28.2%).
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 | Middlefield | Concord | Worthington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 352Lowest |
44,375Highest |
1,021 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -26.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.9±3.7 46% above U.S. |
40.7±1.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
61.6±3.6Highest 58% above U.S. |
| Worthington and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 4.5%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±1.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 28.7%±8.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
39.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Worthington and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±4.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Concord and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,750±$23kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$84,902±$5kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$91,667±$17k 14% above U.S. |
| Middlefield and Worthington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,800±$48kLowest about the U.S. average |
$350,900±$13k 5% above U.S. |
$380,400±$26kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Worthington and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,625±$1kHighest 86% above U.S. |
$1,441±$43 about the U.S. average |
$633±$220Lowest 55% below U.S. |
| Middlefield and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,926Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$7,227Highest 132% above U.S. |
$5,443 75% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.5%±63 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middlefield and Worthington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
41 minHighest 55% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.2%±9.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.2%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Worthington and Concord 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 | — | #89 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Worthington |
| High school in town | — | Concord High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.