What stands out worked out from the figures below

Winthrop has the most people working from home (23.1%).

Concord has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Winthrop	Concord
People
Population	6,191Lowest	44,375Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	43.6±5.3Highest 12% above U.S.	40.7±1.3Lowest 5% above U.S.
	Winthrop and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22%	17.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Winthrop and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.4%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2%	18.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Winthrop and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	42.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Concord and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$86,470±$4kHighest 7% above U.S.	$84,902±$5kLowest 5% above U.S.
	Winthrop and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$294,800±$41kLowest 11% below U.S.	$350,900±$13kHighest 5% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$892±$319Lowest 37% below U.S.	$1,441±$43Highest about the U.S. average
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,506Lowest 12% above U.S.	$7,227Highest 132% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50.8%±22.4Highest U.S.: 51.1%	44.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Winthrop and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S.	1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 31% above U.S.	23 minLowest 13% below U.S.
Work from home	23.1%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%	14.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#12 of 133 in ME	#89 of 120 in NH
School district	Winthrop Public Schools	Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District
High school in town	Winthrop High School	Concord High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.7Lowest	13.0Highest
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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.