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Concord vs Upton vs Topsham vs Corinth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Upton has the oldest population (median age 70.4).
Topsham has the most kids (18% under 18).
Corinth has the most people working from home (23%).
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 | Upton | Topsham | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,145 |
91Lowest |
999 |
1,539Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6 28% above U.S. |
70.4±0.4Highest 81% above U.S. |
50.1±5.9 29% above U.S. |
48.4±9.6Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
0%±34.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4.6 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% |
80.2%±49.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Corinth 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% |
14.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Concord and Topsham 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. |
— | $72,308±$60kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Corinth 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. |
— | $222,900±$56kHighest 33% below U.S. |
$213,800±$34k 36% below U.S. |
| Topsham and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$29 21% below U.S. |
— | $908±$398Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,267±$510Highest 10% 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 | $3,026 about the U.S. average |
$731Lowest 77% below U.S. |
$4,006Highest 28% above U.S. |
$3,584 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
91.9%±28.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.9%±29.8 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% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±12 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth and Topsham 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 | 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.