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Dublin vs Ogunquit vs Bradford 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
Dublin has the most renters (16.8% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Bradford has the most affordable homes ($342k median).
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 | Dublin | Ogunquit | Bradford | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,688Highest |
1,379Lowest |
1,565 |
1,616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±8.4Lowest 27% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
50.3±5.2 29% above U.S. |
50±3.2 29% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 25%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,659±$14kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$108,015±$21k 34% 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 | $430,500±$72k 29% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$341,700±$38kLowest about the U.S. average |
$390,900±$26k 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,325±$165Lowest 6% below U.S. |
— | $1,507±$206Highest 7% above U.S. |
$1,482±$457 5% above U.S. |
| Bradford and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,165Highest 162% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,307 102% above U.S. |
$7,133 129% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±8.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±22.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | 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.