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Pinehurst vs Concord vs Middleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pinehurst has the most affordable homes ($624k median).
Concord has the most people working from home (36.1%).
Middleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
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.
| Measure | Pinehurst | Concord | Middleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,845Lowest |
18,223Highest |
9,816 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.7% MA: +7.4% |
+8.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±2Lowest 7% above MA |
47.6±2Highest 19% above MA |
43.1±2 8% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.1 MA: 19.4% |
23.6%±2.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Concord and Pinehurst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
23.7%±2.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.1%±2.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Concord and Pinehurst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
79.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
41.7% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.5%±1.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $146,250±$27kLowest 41% above MA |
$195,350±$22kHighest 88% above MA |
$167,402±$29k 61% above MA |
| Concord and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $623,800±$22kLowest 11% above MA |
$1,210,000±$72kHighest 115% above MA |
$742,700±$48k 32% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,946±$1k 10% above MA |
$2,631±$166Highest 49% above MA |
$1,407±$284Lowest 20% below MA |
| Concord and Pinehurst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,316Lowest 5% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$8,785 47% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32%±58.1 MA: 51.8% |
53.2%±10.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
25.7%±25.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Concord and Pinehurst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
3.7%Highest MA: 10% |
3.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
75.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
92.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
1969Lowest 5 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 7% below MA |
32 minHighest 11% above MA |
30 min 3% above MA |
| Work from home | 13.1%±3.2 MA: 18.6% |
36.1%±4.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.5%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #10 of 282 in MA | #71 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Concord · Concord-Carlisle | Middleton |
| High school in town | — | Concord Carlisle High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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MA 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.