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Greenfield vs Lyndeborough vs Ogunquit vs Bennington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lyndeborough has the highest household income ($117k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Bennington has the most kids (26% 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 | Greenfield | Lyndeborough | Ogunquit | Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,730Highest |
1,616 |
1,379Lowest |
1,588 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.9±2.9 28% above U.S. |
50±3.2 29% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
42.1±7.8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bennington and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.3 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 | $103,603±$8k 28% above U.S. |
$116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$83,875±$7kLowest 4% 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 | $350,300±$17k 5% above U.S. |
$390,900±$26k 17% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$267,300±$15kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,135±$79Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,482±$457Highest 5% above U.S. |
— | $1,292±$150 9% below U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,264Highest 133% above U.S. |
$7,133 129% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,944 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.8%±21.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.2%±20.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenfield and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 37% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 min 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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.