Compare towns
Lyman vs Ogunquit vs Hampton vs Monroe
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Hampton has the most renters (26.2% rent).
Monroe has the most kids (20.9% 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 | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 464Lowest |
1,379 |
16,426Highest |
786 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.8±6.5 56% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
51±10.4Lowest 31% 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% |
11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Monroe and Lyman 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% |
30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±8.9Lowest 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% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%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% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest 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. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$88,150±$7k 9% 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±$66kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$312,700±$58k 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,147±$81 19% below U.S. |
— | $1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,104±$218Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,981 28% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39 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% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older 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 |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.7%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Monroe School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.1 |
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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.