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Lunenburg vs Ogunquit vs Coventry vs Gilman
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 the most people working from home (43.3%).
Coventry has the most kids (20.2% under 18).
Gilman has the most affordable homes ($99k median).
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 | Lunenburg | Ogunquit | Coventry | Gilman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,267 |
1,379Highest |
917 |
165Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.2±4.2 32% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
45.2±5.2Lowest 16% above U.S. |
56.2±6 44% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Gilman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
0%±17.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Coventry and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.1%±16.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Gilman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±7.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $53,125±$9kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$59,342±$3k 26% below U.S. |
$57,788±$32k 28% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $164,000±$11k 51% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$197,900±$55k 41% below U.S. |
$98,500±$46kLowest 70% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,025±$172 27% below U.S. |
— | $755±$108Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,279±$700Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Gilman and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,702 13% below U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$2,375Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$2,806 10% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±57.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
1.5%±27.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.9%±69.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gilman and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
61%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
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| Work from home | 4.9%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | Coventry School District | — |
| High school 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.