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Concord vs Ogunquit vs Dalton vs Lunenburg
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%).
Dalton has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Lunenburg has the oldest housing (typical home built 1972).
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 | Ogunquit | Dalton | Lunenburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,145 |
1,379Highest |
916Lowest |
1,267 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6 28% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44.5±12.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
51.2±4.2 32% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±11.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Dalton 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.4 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. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$81,429±$36k about the U.S. average |
$53,125±$9kLowest 34% 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$191,400±$68k 42% below U.S. |
$164,000±$11k 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$29Highest 21% below U.S. |
— | $900±$825Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,025±$172 27% 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 |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$3,561 14% above U.S. |
$2,702Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±83.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±57.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dalton 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.9%±2.9Lowest 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.