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Roxbury vs Concord vs Jericho
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Roxbury has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Concord has the most renters (43.2% rent).
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
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 | Roxbury | Concord | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
44,375Highest |
5,114 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±17.7 11% above U.S. |
40.7±1.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±11.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±10.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jericho and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.4%±15.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Roxbury and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,226±$14kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$84,902±$5k 5% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,100±$219kLowest about the U.S. average |
$350,900±$13k 5% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,441±$43Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,787Lowest 86% above U.S. |
$7,227 132% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±5.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 0.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho 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 | #6 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | — | Concord High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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.