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Concord vs Guildhall vs Lunenburg vs Ogunquit
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).
Guildhall has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Lunenburg has the most renters (17.4% rent).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
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 | Guildhall | Lunenburg | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,145 |
371Lowest |
1,267 |
1,379Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6 28% above U.S. |
42.6±7.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
51.2±4.2 32% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Guildhall 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% |
26.1%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Lunenburg 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. |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$53,125±$9kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
| Guildhall and Ogunquit 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. |
$321,200±$62k 3% below U.S. |
$164,000±$11k 51% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$29Highest 21% below U.S. |
$850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,025±$172 27% below U.S. |
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| Concord and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,026 about the U.S. average |
$4,625Highest 48% above U.S. |
$2,702Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±57.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.9%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| 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.