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Concord vs Plainfield 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).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 34.5).
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 | Plainfield | Topsham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145Highest |
1,016 |
999Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6 28% above U.S. |
34.5±6.6Lowest 11% below 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%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Topsham and Concord 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% |
14.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Concord and Topsham 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% |
28.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield 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±$9kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$70,673±$6kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$72,308±$60k 10% below U.S. |
| Concord and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $159,300±$8k 52% below U.S. |
$155,100±$17kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$222,900±$56kHighest 33% below U.S. |
| Topsham and Concord 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. |
$750±$207Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$908±$398 36% below U.S. |
| Concord and Topsham 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 |
$2,667Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$4,006Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.6%±43.5Lowest 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% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 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 |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Topsham and Plainfield 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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| Old photos in History | 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.