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Ogunquit vs Concord vs Arundel
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 renters (43.2% rent).
Arundel has the most kids (20.4% under 18).
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 | Arundel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
44,375Highest |
4,418 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
40.7±1.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
40.9±6.4 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Arundel and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Concord and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$84,902±$5kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$101,597±$17k 26% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$350,900±$13kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$421,300±$62k 27% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,441±$43Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,607±$495Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Arundel and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 43% above U.S. |
$7,227Highest 132% above U.S. |
$3,763Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±5.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.2%±22.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Concord and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #89 of 120 in NH | #7 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | RSU 21 |
| High school in town | — | Concord High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.