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Ogunquit vs Concord vs Bolton
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).
Bolton has the most affordable homes ($312k median).
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 | Bolton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379 |
44,375Highest |
1,163Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
40.7±1.3 5% above U.S. |
36.3±1.7Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±1.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Concord and Bolton 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% |
6.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.8Lowest 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. |
$111,125±$17k 38% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Bolton 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±$13k 5% above U.S. |
$311,600±$42kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,441±$43Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,299±$273Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Concord and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$7,227Highest 132% above U.S. |
$4,826 55% 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% |
28%±30.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Concord and Bolton 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% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Bolton 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 | — | #89 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| 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.