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Lebanon vs Ogunquit vs Enfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lebanon has the most kids (14.6% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Lebanon | Ogunquit | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,999Highest |
1,379Lowest |
4,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±3.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
58.3±5.4 50% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
7.9%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Lebanon and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.7%±7.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lebanon and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,147±$10k 22% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$95,474±$19kLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $385,400±$29kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$390,800±$71k 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,744±$132Highest 23% above U.S. |
— | $1,181±$563Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Lebanon and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,149Highest 161% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,203 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±7.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.8%±16.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #29 of 120 in NH | — | #5 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Lebanon School District | — | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | Lebanon High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.