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Casco vs Concord vs Ogunquit vs Deer Isle
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Concord has the most renters (43.2% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Deer Isle has the most affordable homes ($308k median).
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 | Casco | Concord | Ogunquit | Deer Isle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,696 |
44,375Highest |
1,379Lowest |
2,470 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52±3.3 34% above U.S. |
40.7±1.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
52.6±5.6 35% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Deer Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.3%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±1.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Concord and Deer Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±7.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.8%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Concord and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,313±$19k 14% below U.S. |
$84,902±$5k 5% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$62,284±$15kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,500±$58k 7% above U.S. |
$350,900±$13k 5% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$308,300±$42kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$184Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,441±$43 about the U.S. average |
— | $1,909±$927Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Deer Isle and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,085 about the U.S. average |
$7,227Highest 132% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$1,890Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±35.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±5.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.4%±17.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Concord and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.6%±10 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22%±9.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Casco 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 | — | — |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | — | Deer Isle-Stonington CSD |
| High school in town | None in town | Concord High School | — | Deer Isle-Stonington High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
— | 8.0Lowest |
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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.