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Topsham vs Newburgh 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
Topsham has the most people working from home (14.2%).
Newburgh has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Concord has the most affordable homes ($159k 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 | Topsham | Newburgh | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 999Lowest |
1,475Highest |
1,145 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.1±5.9Highest 29% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7Lowest 18% above U.S. |
49.8±6.6 28% 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 | 18%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Newburgh and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Concord and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newburgh and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,308±$60kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$76,750±$10kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$73,304±$9k 9% below U.S. |
| Newburgh and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $222,900±$56k 33% below U.S. |
$244,600±$20kHighest 26% below U.S. |
$159,300±$8kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Newburgh and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$398Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$950±$219 33% below U.S. |
$1,111±$29Highest 21% below U.S. |
| Concord and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,006Highest 28% above U.S. |
$2,748Lowest 12% below U.S. |
$3,026 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 91.9%±28.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±82.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Topsham and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.7%±4.7 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 | |||
| School district | Waits River Union High District #36 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.