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Lunenburg vs Ogunquit vs Guildhall vs Coventry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lunenburg has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Guildhall has the most kids (22.6% 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 | Lunenburg | Ogunquit | Guildhall | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,267 |
1,379Highest |
371Lowest |
917 |
| 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% |
| Median age | 51.2±4.2 32% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
42.6±7.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
45.2±5.2 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Guildhall and Coventry 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% |
26.1%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $53,125±$9kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$59,342±$3k 26% below U.S. |
| Guildhall and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $164,000±$11kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$321,200±$62k 3% below U.S. |
$197,900±$55k 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,025±$172Highest 27% below U.S. |
— | $850±$717 40% below U.S. |
$755±$108Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Lunenburg and Guildhall 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. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,625Highest 48% above U.S. |
$2,375Lowest 24% 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% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
1.5%±27.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.9%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±3.7 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.