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Concord vs Ogunquit vs Topsham vs Waterford
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%).
Topsham has the most kids (18% under 18).
Waterford has the youngest population (median age 45.4).
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 | Topsham | Waterford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,145 |
1,379Highest |
999Lowest |
1,279 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6 28% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
50.1±5.9 29% above U.S. |
45.4±5.3Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Topsham and Waterford 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% |
23.2%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
41% 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% |
1.7%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±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. |
$72,308±$60kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$109,375±$19k 35% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Waterford 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. |
$222,900±$56k 33% below U.S. |
$271,500±$22k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$29Highest 21% below U.S. |
— | $908±$398Lowest 36% below U.S. |
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| Concord and Topsham 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. |
$4,006 28% above U.S. |
$4,238 36% 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% |
91.9%±28.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| 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% |
18.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
99%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.3%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | Waits River Union High District #36 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school 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.