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Concord vs Carroll vs Topsham
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 ($159k median).
Carroll has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Topsham has the most people working from home (14.2%).
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 | Carroll | Topsham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145Highest |
659Lowest |
999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6Lowest 28% above U.S. |
62.4±4.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
50.1±5.9 29% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Topsham and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
39.5%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Concord and Carroll 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. |
$64,821±$26kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$72,308±$60k 10% below U.S. |
| Concord and Topsham 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. |
$261,500±$42kHighest 21% below U.S. |
$222,900±$56k 33% below U.S. |
| Carroll and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$29Highest 21% below U.S. |
$1,078±$241 24% below U.S. |
$908±$398Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Concord and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,026Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,356 8% above U.S. |
$4,006Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
28%±47.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
91.9%±28.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Topsham and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Topsham and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | Waits River Union High District #36 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.