Compare towns
Saco vs Ogunquit vs Concord vs Dayton
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).
Dayton 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 | Saco | Ogunquit | Concord | Dayton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 20,819 |
1,379Lowest |
44,375Highest |
2,313 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.9±1.5 15% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
40.7±1.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
42.1±5.5 8% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dayton and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Concord and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,241±$11k 14% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$84,902±$5kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$113,750±$24k 41% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Dayton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $413,100±$17k 24% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$350,900±$13kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$398,200±$34k 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,249±$385 12% below U.S. |
— | $1,441±$43Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,215±$867Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Concord and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,807 54% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$7,227Highest 132% above U.S. |
$3,872Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.3%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±5.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
38%±19.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Saco and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #38 of 133 in ME | — | #89 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Saco Public Schools | — | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Dayton Public Schools |
| High school in town | None 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.