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Ogunquit vs Concord vs Andover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Concord has the most expensive homes ($1210k median).
Andover has the youngest population (median age 42.9).
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 | Ogunquit | Concord | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
18,223 |
36,652Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
47.6±2 22% above U.S. |
42.9±1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.6%±2.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
79.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
75.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$195,350±$22kHighest 142% above U.S. |
$172,606±$16k 114% above U.S. |
| Concord and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $875,700±$79k 163% above U.S. |
$1,210,000±$72kHighest 264% above U.S. |
$855,600±$22kLowest 157% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,631±$166Highest 86% above U.S. |
$2,201±$129Lowest 56% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.2%±10.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.7%±7.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Concord and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
36.1%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Concord 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 | — | #10 of 282 in MA | #68 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Concord · Concord-Carlisle | Andover · Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | — | Concord Carlisle High | Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.