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Middlesex vs Concord vs Berlin vs Calais
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has the most homeowners (96.7%).
Concord has the most expensive homes ($1210k median).
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
Calais has the youngest population (median age 42).
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 | Middlesex | Concord | Berlin | Calais |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,943 |
18,223Highest |
2,880 |
1,713Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
47.6±2 22% above U.S. |
50.6±2.4Highest 30% above U.S. |
42±8.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.6%±2.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Concord and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
79.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Calais and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
$195,350±$22kHighest 142% above U.S. |
$86,691±$21kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$100,625±$27k 25% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$1,210,000±$72kHighest 264% above U.S. |
$273,600±$31kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$390,300±$36k 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$2,631±$166Highest 86% above U.S. |
$1,169±$171Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,408±$392 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483 108% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,418Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$6,586 111% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.2%±10.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Concord and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
36.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Concord and Middlesex 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 | — | #10 of 282 in MA | #16 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Concord · Concord-Carlisle | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | Concord Carlisle High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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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.