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Bennington vs Ogunquit vs Rumney vs Lincoln
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%).
Rumney has the oldest housing (typical home built 1976).
Lincoln has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Rumney | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,588Highest |
1,379Lowest |
1,458 |
1,461 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.1±7.8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44.5±2.3 14% above U.S. |
46.8±10.1 20% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 26%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Bennington and Lincoln 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.3%±7 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rumney and Ogunquit 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. |
$79,444±$21k about the U.S. average |
$70,625±$54kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$15kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$309,800±$37k 7% below U.S. |
$342,000±$38k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$150Highest 9% below U.S. |
— | $1,064±$100Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,143±$498 19% 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. |
$4,716 51% above U.S. |
$2,984Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±20.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.7%±26Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lincoln and Rumney 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% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
72%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.7%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | — | Rumney School District | Lincoln-Woodstock Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Lin-Wood Public School (High) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 7.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.