Compare towns
Concord vs Mapleton vs Lunenburg 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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Lunenburg has the oldest population (median age 51.2).
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 | Mapleton | Lunenburg | Topsham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,145 |
1,884Highest |
1,267 |
999Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6 28% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
51.2±4.2Highest 32% above U.S. |
50.1±5.9 29% above U.S. |
| Lunenburg and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Concord and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton 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. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$53,125±$9kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$72,308±$60k 10% below U.S. |
| Mapleton 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. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$164,000±$11k 51% below U.S. |
$222,900±$56kHighest 33% below U.S. |
| Topsham and Mapleton 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. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,025±$172 27% below U.S. |
$908±$398 36% below U.S. |
| 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 |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$2,702 13% below U.S. |
$4,006Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±57.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
91.9%±28.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Topsham and Lunenburg 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% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.9%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Topsham and Mapleton 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 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Waits River Union High District #36 |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.