Compare towns
Arundel vs Concord vs Ogunquit vs North Berwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arundel has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Concord has the most renters (43.2% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
North Berwick has the most kids (21.2% under 18).
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 | Arundel | Concord | Ogunquit | North Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,418 |
44,375Highest |
1,379Lowest |
5,129 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4 5% above U.S. |
40.7±1.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41.6±4.7 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| North Berwick and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Concord and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,597±$17k 26% above U.S. |
$84,902±$5kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$101,875±$16k 26% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $421,300±$62k 27% above U.S. |
$350,900±$13kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$428,500±$33k 29% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$495Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,441±$43 about the U.S. average |
— | $1,105±$116Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Arundel and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,763 21% above U.S. |
$7,227Highest 132% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,735Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.2%±22.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±5.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.2%±28.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Berwick and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #7 of 133 in ME | #89 of 120 in NH | — | #82 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 21 | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | — | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | None in town | Concord High School | — | Noble High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
— | 12.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.