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Ashland vs Concord vs South 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
Ashland has the most affordable homes ($227k median).
Concord has the most renters (43.2% rent).
South Berwick has the most people working from home (17.6%).
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 | Ashland | Concord | South Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,183Lowest |
44,375Highest |
7,670 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.3±11.2Highest 9% above U.S. |
40.7±1.3 5% above U.S. |
39±2.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Ashland and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| South Berwick and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Concord and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $54,607±$9kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$84,902±$5k 5% above U.S. |
$99,572±$13kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| South Berwick and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,000±$29kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$350,900±$13k 5% above U.S. |
$428,300±$26kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$155Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,441±$43 about the U.S. average |
$1,726±$83Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,961 59% above U.S. |
$7,227Highest 132% above U.S. |
$4,956Lowest 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.1%±14.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±5.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.5%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Berwick and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| South Berwick 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 | #58 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Ashland School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| High school in town | None in town | Concord High School | Marshwood High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
13.0 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.