Compare towns
Lyndeborough vs Ogunquit vs Bath vs Wilton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lyndeborough has the highest household income ($117k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Bath has the most affordable homes ($311k 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 | Lyndeborough | Ogunquit | Bath | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,616 |
1,379Lowest |
8,815Highest |
3,960 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±3.2 29% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
45.4±3Lowest 17% above U.S. |
46.8±5.2 20% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Bath and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$114,349±$21k 42% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,900±$26k 17% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$310,900±$30kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$381,500±$23k 15% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457Highest 5% above U.S. |
— | $1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,382±$70 about the U.S. average |
| Lyndeborough and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,133 129% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$7,612Highest 144% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.1%±39.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bath and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #31 of 133 in ME | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | — | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Morse High School | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.8Highest |
9.1Lowest |
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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.