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Bennington vs Guildhall vs Lisbon vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bennington has the most kids (26% under 18).
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
Lisbon has the most affordable homes ($198k median).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
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 | Bennington | Guildhall | Lisbon | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,588Highest |
371Lowest |
1,583 |
1,379 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.1±7.8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
42.6±7.8 10% above U.S. |
46.4±5.7 19% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 26%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±7.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bennington and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,875±$7k 4% above U.S. |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$65,500±$13kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
| Guildhall and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$15k 20% below U.S. |
$321,200±$62k 3% below U.S. |
$198,000±$19kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$150 9% below U.S. |
$850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,344±$303Highest 5% below U.S. |
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| Lisbon and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,944Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,625 48% above U.S. |
$4,691 50% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±20.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±18.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.7%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | — | Lisbon Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Lisbon Regional School (High) | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 6.4 |
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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.