Compare towns
Concord vs Augusta vs Littleton
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 homeowners (93.6%).
Augusta has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Littleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
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 | Augusta | Littleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145Lowest |
19,077Highest |
6,040 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6Highest 28% above U.S. |
42.5±2.4 9% above U.S. |
38±7.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Concord and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Augusta and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Concord and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Augusta and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,304±$9kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$47,979±$3kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$56,746±$11k 30% below U.S. |
| Concord and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $159,300±$8kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$201,000±$18k 40% below U.S. |
$282,900±$55kHighest 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$29Highest 21% below U.S. |
$919±$79Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$940±$50 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,026 about the U.S. average |
$2,465Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$4,741Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±8.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.8%±12.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Augusta and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
53.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
19 min 29% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 46% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Augusta and Littleton 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 | — | #119 of 133 in ME | #80 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Augusta Public Schools · Maine Arts Academy | Littleton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Cony | Littleton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 17.9Highest |
7.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.