Compare towns
Berwick vs Bow vs Concord vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berwick has the most affordable homes ($323k median).
Bow has the highest household income ($173k).
Concord has the most renters (43.2% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Berwick | Bow | Concord | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,998 |
8,335 |
44,375Highest |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6 10% above U.S. |
41.5±2 7% above U.S. |
40.7±1.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±12.5 U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Concord and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,406±$39kLowest about the U.S. average |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$84,902±$5k 5% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
| Bow and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,300±$36kLowest about the U.S. average |
$506,500±$34k 52% above U.S. |
$350,900±$13k 5% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$901Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,539±$178Highest 9% above U.S. |
$1,441±$43 about the U.S. average |
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| Bow and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$7,227 132% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±45.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±5.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Concord and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #101 of 133 in ME | #26 of 120 in NH | #89 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Bow School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Bow High School | Concord High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Lowest |
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.