Compare towns
Concord vs Danvers vs Ogunquit vs Dover
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 affordable homes ($351k median).
Danvers has the highest household income ($125k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Dover has the youngest population (median age 36.9).
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 | Concord | Danvers | Ogunquit | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
28,098 |
1,379Lowest |
33,364 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3 5% above U.S. |
45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,902±$5kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23k 94% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$436,700±$20k 31% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
— | $1,607±$100 14% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,227 132% above U.S. |
$6,654 113% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Danvers and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #89 of 120 in NH | #91 of 282 in MA | — | #64 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | — | — | Dover School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | — | — | Dover Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
— | — | 12.7Lowest |
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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.