Compare towns
Concord vs Dover vs Naples 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
Concord has the most kids (17.2% under 18).
Dover has the youngest population (median age 36.9).
Naples has the most affordable homes ($340k median).
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 | Concord | Dover | Naples | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
33,364 |
3,985 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3 5% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
49.8±6.8 28% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Concord and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 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±$5k 5% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$78,188±$13kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Dover 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. |
$436,700±$20k 31% above U.S. |
$340,100±$48kLowest about the U.S. average |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,607±$100 14% above U.S. |
$1,941±$625Highest 37% above U.S. |
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| Naples and Dover 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. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$2,784Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.9%±40.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Naples and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±11.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Naples 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 | #64 of 120 in NH | #118 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Dover School District | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | — |
| High school in town | Concord High School | Dover Senior High School | Lake Region High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
12.7 |
11.7Lowest |
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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.