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Bennington vs Ogunquit vs Lincoln vs Troy
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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Lincoln has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Troy has the youngest population (median age 40.2).
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 | Ogunquit | Lincoln | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,588 |
1,379Lowest |
1,461 |
2,005Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.1±7.8 8% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
46.8±10.1 20% above U.S. |
40.2±5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 26%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Bennington and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.3%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Troy 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. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$70,625±$54kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$88,871±$14k 10% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Troy 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$342,000±$38k about the U.S. average |
$266,600±$39kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$150Highest 9% below U.S. |
— | $1,143±$498 19% below U.S. |
$1,024±$331Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Bennington and Lincoln 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. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$2,984Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$5,229 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±20.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.7%±26Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.1%±27.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lincoln and Troy 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.7%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | — | Lincoln-Woodstock Cooperative School District | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Lin-Wood Public School (High) | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.4 |
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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.