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Langdon vs Lyndeborough vs Ogunquit vs Surry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Langdon has the most affordable homes ($282k median).
Lyndeborough has the highest household income ($117k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Surry has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Langdon | Lyndeborough | Ogunquit | Surry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 805Lowest |
1,616Highest |
1,379 |
1,052 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.3±12.6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
50±3.2 29% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44.7±5.1 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Langdon and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Surry and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,917±$31kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$110,125±$25k 36% 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 | $281,900±$18kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$390,900±$26k 17% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$331,400±$23k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$285Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,482±$457 5% above U.S. |
— | $1,955±$374Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Surry and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,492 76% above U.S. |
$7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,384 105% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±81.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±74.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Langdon and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | — | — |
| High school in town | Fall Mountain Regional High School | None in town | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.7 |
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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.