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Concord vs Kittery vs Ogunquit vs Pembroke
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).
Kittery has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Pembroke has the most kids (24% under 18).
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 | Kittery | Ogunquit | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
10,473 |
1,379Lowest |
7,438 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41.9±3.3 8% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Concord and Kittery 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. |
$93,728±$14k 16% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$89,519±$22k 11% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Kittery 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. |
$468,500±$31k 41% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$371,500±$20k 12% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43 about the U.S. average |
$1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
— | $1,218±$354Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,227 132% above U.S. |
$4,518 45% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$7,589Highest 143% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±21.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pembroke and Concord 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% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #89 of 120 in NH | #17 of 133 in ME | — | #85 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Kittery Public Schools | — | Pembroke School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | Robert W Traip Academy | — | Pembroke Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0 |
9.9Lowest |
— | 13.1Highest |
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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.