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Cornish vs Ogunquit vs Reading vs Lyndeborough
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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Reading has the most kids (18.5% under 18).
Lyndeborough has the highest household income ($117k).
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 | Ogunquit | Reading | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816Highest |
1,379 |
699Lowest |
1,616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6 31% above U.S. |
50±3.2Lowest 29% 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% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Reading 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$85,000±$19kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$116,964±$17kHighest 45% 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$377,200±$72k 13% above U.S. |
$390,900±$26k 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
— | $1,100±$331Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,482±$457Highest 5% above 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. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,754 84% above U.S. |
$7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Reading and Lyndeborough 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Cornish School District | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative 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.