Compare towns
Lyman vs Ogunquit vs Hampton vs Landaff
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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Hampton has the most renters (25.5% rent).
Landaff has the most kids (16.2% 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 | Lyman | Ogunquit | Hampton | Landaff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 464 |
1,379 |
10,101Highest |
420Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest 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. |
51.2±1.7Lowest 32% above U.S. |
56.4±5.2 45% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±6.7 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Landaff and Hampton 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% |
26.9%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±4.7 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% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,042±$17kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$97,163±$4k 20% above U.S. |
$87,500±$26k 8% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Hampton 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. |
$545,300±$63k 64% above U.S. |
$279,300±$20kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,147±$81Lowest 19% below U.S. |
— | $1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,375±$707 about the U.S. average |
| Hampton and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,981Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$4,813 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyman and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | — | — | Landaff School District |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.