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Concord vs Dalton vs Ogunquit 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).
Dalton has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Dalton | Ogunquit | Topsham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,145 |
916Lowest |
1,379Highest |
999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6 28% above U.S. |
44.5±12.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
50.1±5.9 29% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±11.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Dalton and Topsham 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% |
17.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dalton and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,304±$9k 9% below U.S. |
$81,429±$36k about the U.S. average |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$72,308±$60kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Dalton 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. |
$191,400±$68k 42% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$222,900±$56k 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$29Highest 21% below U.S. |
$900±$825Lowest 36% below U.S. |
— | $908±$398 36% below U.S. |
| Concord and Topsham 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 |
$3,561 14% above U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$4,006 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±83.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
91.9%±28.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Topsham and Dalton 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% |
19.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | 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.