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Concord vs Langdon 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).
Langdon has the highest household income ($98k).
Topsham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
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 | Langdon | Topsham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145Highest |
805Lowest |
999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6 28% above U.S. |
42.3±12.6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
50.1±5.9Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Topsham and Concord 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% |
23.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Langdon and Topsham 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% |
26.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Concord and Langdon 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% |
26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Langdon 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±$9k 9% below U.S. |
$97,917±$31kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$72,308±$60kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Langdon and Concord 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. |
$281,900±$18kHighest 15% below U.S. |
$222,900±$56k 33% below U.S. |
| Langdon and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$29 21% below U.S. |
$1,417±$285Highest about the U.S. average |
$908±$398Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Langdon and Concord 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 |
$5,492Highest 76% above U.S. |
$4,006 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±81.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
91.9%±28.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Topsham and Langdon 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% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% 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 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Langdon and Topsham 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 | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Waits River Union High District #36 |
| High school in town | None in town | Fall Mountain Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.7 |
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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.