What stands out worked out from the figures below

Topsham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).

Concord has the most renters (43.2% rent).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Topsham	Concord
People
Population	9,706Lowest	44,375Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	44.7±4Highest 15% above U.S.	40.7±1.3Lowest 5% above U.S.
	Topsham and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22%	17.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Topsham and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.4%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%	18.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	50%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	42.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Concord and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$91,028±$10kHighest 13% above U.S.	$84,902±$5kLowest 5% above U.S.
	Topsham and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$360,800±$20kHighest 8% above U.S.	$350,900±$13kLowest 5% above U.S.
	Topsham and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,355±$642Lowest 4% below U.S.	$1,441±$43Highest about the U.S. average
	Concord and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,259Lowest 37% above U.S.	$7,227Highest 132% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40.3%±12.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	44.1%±5.2Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Concord and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest same as U.S.	1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest 11% below U.S.	23 minLowest 13% below U.S.
Work from home	17.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%	14.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Topsham 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	#66 of 133 in ME	#89 of 120 in NH
School district	RSU 75/MSAD 75	Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District
High school in town	Mt Ararat High School	Concord High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.2Lowest	13.0Highest
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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.