Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Concord is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades B overall, 301st of 745 graded towns in New York, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is health: CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 71% of the country. A typical home there costs about $219K, 3 years of the Buffalo metro’s $72K median household income. History is its standout character grade: an A, better than 94% of U.S. towns, with 9 places on the National Register. Its National Register listings include US Post Office-Springville and Citizens National Bank. 21% of working residents work locally in Concord, above both New York’s towns (10%) and U.S. towns (8%). The biggest place to walk is Sprague Brook County Park, 590 acres with 9.2 miles of trail.
Where Concord beats most towns.
Census counts: 2,786 in 1820, a low of 1,924 in 1830, 8,316 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1866 and 2 maps from 1925 on.
9 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Concord is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Concord, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Concord.
Concord gets more snow than nearly all U.S. towns and has less food insecurity than most of New York.
| Concord | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 3.4% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sprague Brook County Park | 9.2 mi | 590 |
| 2. Scoby Dam Park | 0.2 mi | 3 |
| 3. Fireman's Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Springville-Griffith Institute Central School District. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Griffith Institute High School, with 501 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Springville Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 497 | C− |
| Griffith Institute High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 501 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NY on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 77% of U.S. communities. Since 1989, 6 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Concord.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its widest gap with New York is food insecurity: 11% of its 4,981 adults worry about having enough food, against 17.2% statewide.
30% of adults feel lonely in Concord. Concord beats the New York average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 83% of adults had a checkup this year in Concord.
| Concord | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 83% | 81% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 5.1% | 5.9% | 8.1% |
| What stands out | Concord | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11% | 17.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.1% | 7.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Adults 18 to 34 are 14% of residents (23% statewide). Concord’s median age is 44.7 years. 31% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 40% across New York.
| Concord | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44.7 years | 42.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 23% | 20% | 22% |
47% women, 53% men
About 112 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.6 points). Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women.
| Concord | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.6% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.5% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.3% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.8% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.2% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.3% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.8% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.5% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.7% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 37.9% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 12.2% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.9% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.1% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.2% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
The Colden 1w weather station, 8 miles away, records that 168 inches of snow fall in a normal winter, more than in 100% of U.S. towns.
Concord has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Concord is 80°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in 5 of Concord’s working residents works in town. Since 2013, Concord has lost 528 jobs, to 2,932 in 2023. The top destinations are Buffalo (13%), Hamburg (6%) and Amherst (6%).
| Concord | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 7.5% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 13% | 12% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Concord. Close and well known come first.
Big draw17 mi Stadium & arenaHighmark Stadium
Big draw17 mi Stadium & arenaRalph Wilson Stadium
12 mi WaterfallEternal Flame Falls
25 mi Stadium & arenaKeyBank Center
25 mi MuseumUSS The Sullivans
25 mi Stadium & arenaSahlen FieldHighmark Stadium: James161723, CC0 · Ralph Wilson Stadium: User Evilarry on en.wikipedia, Public domain · Eternal Flame Falls: Mpmajewski, CC BY-SA 3.0 · KeyBank Center: Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0 · USS The Sullivans: Unknown, Public domain · Sahlen Field: Quintinsoloviev, CC BY-SA 4.0
None within 15 miles of Concord; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Concord residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
9 places in Concord on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in New York, United States
Concord is a town in Erie County, New York, United States. The population was 8,494 at the 2010 census. The town is believed to be named after Concord, Massachusetts, by early settlers from New England. Concord is on the southeastern border of Erie County. Its principal community is the village of Springville. Concord is one of the "Southtowns" of Erie County.
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7 towns share a border with Concord.
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concord | #301 | B | B− | — | B | B+ |
| Ashford | — | — | B− | — | B− | B |
| East Otto | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Colden | #359 | B− | B− | — | B− | A− |
| Collins | #448 | C+ | A− | — | B− | C |
| Sardinia | #211 | B+ | A− | — | B− | B+ |
| Boston | #333 | B | C− | — | B+ | A |
| North Collins | #311 | B | B | — | C+ | B− |
Ashford has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Concord, Ashford, Colden, Collins, Sardinia, Boston and North Collins report no FBI crime data of their own. East Otto isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Concord with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Concord grades B overall, better than 62% of U.S. towns and #301 of 745 in New York. It grades B+ for health and B for schools.
The typical home is worth about $219,000, 58% below the New York typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
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