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Concord vs Ogunquit vs Corinth 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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Corinth has the youngest population (median age 48.4).
Topsham has the most kids (18% under 18).

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.

MeasureConcordOgunquitCorinthTopsham
People
Population
1,145
1,379
1,539Highest
999Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-7.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+6.4%
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49.8±6.6
28% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
48.4±9.6Lowest
24% above U.S.
50.1±5.9
29% above U.S.
Kids under 18
15.9%±3.8
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
16.8%±4.6
U.S.: 22%
18%±3.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
Topsham and Corinth 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%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
27.3%±3.5
U.S.: 17.2%
23.2%±4.8Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
22.1%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
29.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
28.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.2%±2.1
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.2%±0.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.7%±1.3
U.S.: 6.4%
Ogunquit 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.
$114,259±$56kHighest
42% above U.S.
$89,167±$29k
10% above U.S.
$72,308±$60kLowest
10% below U.S.
Ogunquit and Corinth 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.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$213,800±$34k
36% below U.S.
$222,900±$56k
33% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,111±$29
21% below U.S.
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$1,267±$510Highest
10% below U.S.
$908±$398Lowest
36% below U.S.
Corinth 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
$4,473Highest
43% above U.S.
$3,584
15% above U.S.
$4,006
28% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
43.3%±82.4
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
17.9%±29.8
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%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
12.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
18.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
93.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
88.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
90.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1976Lowest
4 yrs older than U.S.
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 min
about the U.S. average
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
35 minHighest
33% above U.S.
35 min
32% above U.S.
Work from home
8.7%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
23%±10.5
U.S.: 15.1%
14.2%±5.8
U.S.: 15.1%
Ogunquit and Corinth 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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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.