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Lyman vs Ogunquit vs Hampton Beach 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).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Hampton Beach has the most renters (37.1% rent).
Benton has the most affordable homes ($288k 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 | Ogunquit | Hampton Beach | Benton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 464 |
1,379 |
2,605Highest |
386Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 60.8±6.5 56% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Lowest 55% 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% |
5.7%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
6.7%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Lyman and Benton 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1Lowest 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% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
18.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Benton 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. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$82,557±$17k about the U.S. average |
$67,895±$4kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Hampton Beach 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$508,900±$76k 53% above U.S. |
$288,300±$46kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,147±$81Lowest 19% below U.S. |
— | $1,375±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,981 28% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
$2,922Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Benton and Hampton Beach 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.7%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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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.