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Croydon vs Lyndeborough vs Ogunquit vs Grafton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Croydon has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Lyndeborough has the highest household income ($117k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Grafton has the most affordable homes ($267k median).
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 | Croydon | Lyndeborough | Ogunquit | Grafton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 798Lowest |
1,616Highest |
1,379 |
1,354 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±9.1Lowest 11% above U.S. |
50±3.2 29% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
43.1±10.6 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Grafton and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grafton and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,333±$21k 22% above U.S. |
$116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$81,563±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Lyndeborough and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $317,300±$33k 5% below U.S. |
$390,900±$26k 17% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$267,300±$23kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $991±$336Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,482±$457Highest 5% above U.S. |
— | $1,243±$163 12% below U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,239 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±34.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
39 min 48% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
43 minHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Croydon School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.