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Concord vs Gray vs Saco
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).
Gray has the most homeowners (82.4%).
Saco has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
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 | Gray | Saco |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
8,429Lowest |
20,819 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
44.9±1.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Saco and Gray 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% |
19%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Gray and Concord 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% |
19.3%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gray and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Concord and Gray 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. |
$95,236±$8kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$92,241±$11k 14% above U.S. |
| Gray and Saco 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. |
$363,700±$20k 9% above U.S. |
$413,100±$17kHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
$1,249±$385Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Concord and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,227Highest 132% above U.S. |
$3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,807 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray and Saco 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% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Saco and Concord 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 | #10 of 133 in ME | #38 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Saco Public Schools |
| High school in town | Concord High School | Gray-New Gloucester High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
12.5Lowest |
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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.