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Concord vs Ogunquit vs Standish vs Canterbury
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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Standish has the most affordable homes ($336k median).
Canterbury has the highest household income ($129k).
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 | Ogunquit | Standish | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
1,379Lowest |
10,662 |
2,353 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3 5% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
48.6±3.8 25% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Canterbury 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,902±$5kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$104,593±$15k 30% above U.S. |
$129,333±$37kHighest 60% above U.S. |
| Canterbury 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$336,000±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$443,700±$21k 33% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43 about the U.S. average |
— | $983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$2,136±$233Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,227 132% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$7,421Highest 138% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
71.7%±48.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canterbury and Standish 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.6%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #89 of 120 in NH | — | #18 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | — | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Shaker Regional School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | — | Bonny Eagle 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.