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Lincoln vs Ogunquit vs Rumney vs Marlborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Rumney has the youngest population (median age 44.5).
Marlborough has the most kids (23.5% 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 | Lincoln | Ogunquit | Rumney | Marlborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,461 |
1,379Lowest |
1,458 |
2,207Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±10.1 20% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44.5±2.3Lowest 14% above U.S. |
46±9.2 18% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Marlborough and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.3%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rumney and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,625±$54k 13% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$79,444±$21k about the U.S. average |
$69,032±$9kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,000±$38k about the U.S. average |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$309,800±$37k 7% below U.S. |
$267,200±$35kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,143±$498Highest 19% below U.S. |
— | $1,064±$100Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,133±$323 20% below U.S. |
| Lincoln and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,984Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,716 51% above U.S. |
$6,362Highest 104% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.7%±26 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.4%±25.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Marlborough and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.3%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Lincoln-Woodstock Cooperative School District | — | Rumney School District | Marlborough School District |
| High school in town | Lin-Wood Public School (High) | — | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.4 |
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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.