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Concord vs Woolwich 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).
Woolwich has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).
Waterford has the most people working from home (15.3%).

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.

MeasureConcordWoolwichWaterford
People
Population
1,145Lowest
3,158Highest
1,279
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-7.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-0.1%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-0.9%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49.8±6.6
28% above U.S.
55.8±5.5Highest
43% above U.S.
45.4±5.3Lowest
17% above U.S.
Woolwich 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%±5.5Lowest
U.S.: 22%
16.7%±2.5Highest
U.S.: 22%
Waterford 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%
33.9%±8.2Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
21.4%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Woolwich and Concord 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%
52.9%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
41%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.2%±2.1
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±2.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2%±1.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Woolwich 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±$9kLowest
9% below U.S.
$102,175±$26k
27% above U.S.
$109,375±$19kHighest
35% above U.S.
Waterford and Woolwich 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.
$254,500±$59k
24% below U.S.
$271,500±$22kHighest
18% below U.S.
Waterford and Woolwich 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.
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,026
about the U.S. average
$2,433Lowest
22% below U.S.
$4,238Highest
36% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
43.3%±82.4Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
64.3%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
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Woolwich 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%
13.3%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
7%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
93.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
95.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
99%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977Lowest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1982Highest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1980
same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 min
about the U.S. average
29 minHighest
11% above U.S.
24 minLowest
8% below U.S.
Work from home
8.7%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.9%±6.2
U.S.: 15.1%
15.3%±7.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Waterford and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — #92 of 133 in ME —
School district Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 RSU 01 - LKRSU Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78
High school in town None in town None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
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.