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Concord vs Denmark vs Ogunquit vs Bow
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).
Denmark has the most affordable homes ($250k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Bow has the highest household income ($173k).
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 | Denmark | Ogunquit | Bow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
1,054Lowest |
1,379 |
8,335 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
54.4±5 40% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41.5±2 7% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.8%±7.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 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 | $84,902±$5k 5% above U.S. |
$64,167±$10kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% 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 | $350,900±$13k 5% above U.S. |
$250,000±$68kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$506,500±$34k 52% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43 about the U.S. average |
$1,409±$207Lowest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,539±$178Highest 9% above U.S. |
| Bow and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,227 132% above U.S. |
$2,259Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
90.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #89 of 120 in NH | — | — | #26 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | — | — | Bow School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | — | — | Bow High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
— | — | 12.8Lowest |
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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.