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Dublin vs Ogunquit vs Lyndeborough vs Temple
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 kids (21.4% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Lyndeborough has the most affordable homes ($391k median).
Temple has the most renters (17.8% rent).
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 | Lyndeborough | Temple |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,688Highest |
1,379 |
1,616 |
1,363Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±8.4Lowest 27% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
50±3.2 29% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Dublin and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.5%Lowest 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% |
3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,659±$14k 30% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$94,107±$15kLowest 17% 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. |
$390,900±$26kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$401,000±$27k 21% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,325±$165 6% below U.S. |
— | $1,482±$457Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,169±$523Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Dublin 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. |
$7,133 129% above U.S. |
$6,983 124% 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% |
48.9%±90Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.2%±54.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Temple 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% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
37 min 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±5.6 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 | — | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Contoocook Valley 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.