Compare towns
Concord vs Ogunquit vs York vs Nashua
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 affordable homes ($351k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
York has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
Nashua has the most renters (44.2% rent).
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 | York | Nashua |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 44,375 |
1,379Lowest |
13,986 |
91,294Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3 5% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
49.5±5.2 27% above U.S. |
40±1.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
| York and Nashua 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% |
27.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Concord and Nashua 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. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$121,250±$25kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$96,326±$5k 19% above U.S. |
| York 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±$13kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$636,400±$30k 91% above U.S. |
$403,900±$11k 21% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43Lowest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,490±$336 5% above U.S. |
$1,737±$41Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Nashua and York 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. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,658 49% above U.S. |
$6,799 118% 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% |
56.5%±10.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.8%±4.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| York and Nashua 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% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±1.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #89 of 120 in NH | — | #13 of 133 in ME | #67 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | — | York Public Schools | Nashua School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | — | York High School | Nashua High School South |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
— | 9.6Lowest |
12.8 |
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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.