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Ogunquit vs Stow vs Concord

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%).
Stow has the most affordable homes ($730k median).
Concord has the most expensive homes ($1210k median).

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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.

MeasureOgunquitStowConcord
People
Population
1,379Lowest
7,165
18,223Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+8.9%
U.S.: +7.4%
+4.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
44.1±4.4Lowest
13% above U.S.
47.6±2
22% above U.S.
Kids under 18
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
22.3%±4.1
U.S.: 22%
23.6%±2.6Highest
U.S.: 22%
Concord and Stow 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%
19.1%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
23.7%±2.9
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
63.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
75.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
79.4%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
3.7%±1.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.5%±1.7Highest
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±$56kLowest
42% above U.S.
$185,809±$22k
130% above U.S.
$195,350±$22kHighest
142% above U.S.
Concord and Stow 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.
$729,600±$39kLowest
119% above U.S.
$1,210,000±$72kHighest
264% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,782±$126Lowest
26% above U.S.
$2,631±$166Highest
86% 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%
59.7%±44.2Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
53.2%±10.5
U.S.: 51.1%
Stow and Concord 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%
5.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
85.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
75.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978Highest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1974
6 yrs older than U.S.
1969Lowest
11 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
36 minHighest
35% above U.S.
32 min
23% above U.S.
Work from home
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
36.6%±6.2
U.S.: 15.1%
36.1%±4.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Ogunquit and Stow 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 — #44 of 282 in MA #10 of 282 in MA
School district — Nashoba Concord · Concord-Carlisle
High school in town — None in town Concord Carlisle High
Students per teacherat that high school — —
11.4
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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.