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Cornish vs Lyndeborough vs Ogunquit vs Croydon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Lyndeborough has the highest household income ($117k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Croydon has the most kids (19% under 18).
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 | Cornish | Lyndeborough | Ogunquit | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816Highest |
1,616 |
1,379 |
798Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
50±3.2 29% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
43±9.1Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Croydon and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$98,333±$21k 22% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$390,900±$26k 17% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$317,300±$33k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$1,482±$457Highest 5% above U.S. |
— | $991±$336Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796 86% above U.S. |
$7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Cornish School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | — | Croydon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.