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Bath vs Eliot vs Concord
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bath has the most affordable homes ($311k median).
Eliot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
Concord has the most renters (43.2% rent).
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 | Bath | Eliot | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,815 |
7,146Lowest |
44,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
40.7±1.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±1.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Concord and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Concord and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$101,522±$10kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$84,902±$5k 5% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $310,900±$30kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$350,900±$13k 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,441±$43 about the U.S. average |
| Eliot and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$4,549 46% above U.S. |
$7,227Highest 132% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bath and Eliot 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 | #31 of 133 in ME | #19 of 133 in ME | #89 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | Morse High School | None in town | Concord High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
— | 13.0Lowest |
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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.