Compare towns
Lyman vs Milton vs Ogunquit vs Benton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lyman has the most kids (12.3% under 18).
Milton has the most renters (33.2% rent).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k 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 | Lyman | Milton | Ogunquit | Benton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 464 |
356Lowest |
1,379Highest |
386 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 60.8±6.5 56% above U.S. |
56.5±11.3Lowest 45% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
62.1±1.9 60% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±6.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.1%±13.1 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
6.7%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Lyman and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 38.6%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.2%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
37.3%±12.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.7%±14.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Milton and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,042±$17k 12% below U.S. |
$48,125±$21kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$67,895±$4k 16% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,100±$66k 6% below U.S. |
$240,400±$53kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$288,300±$46k 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,147±$81Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,245±$212Highest 12% below U.S. |
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| Milton and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,981 28% above U.S. |
$3,517 13% above U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$2,922Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
85.1%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Benton and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
66.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1941Lowest 39 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.7%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.1%±14.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #116 of 120 in NH | — | — |
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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.