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Lyndeborough vs Ogunquit vs Stoddard vs Mont Vernon
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 most renters (7.6% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Stoddard has the most affordable homes ($330k median).
Mont Vernon has the highest household income ($158k).
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 | Stoddard | Mont Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,616 |
1,379 |
1,072Lowest |
2,636Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±3.2 29% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
53±4 36% above U.S. |
42.9±2.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
22.1%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mont Vernon and Stoddard 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% |
24.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mont Vernon and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $116,964±$17k 45% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$94,904±$11kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$158,036±$19kHighest 96% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,900±$26k 17% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$330,300±$20kLowest about the U.S. average |
$526,300±$39k 58% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457Highest 5% above U.S. |
— | $895±$751Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,104±$185 22% below U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Mont Vernon 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. |
$4,316Lowest 38% above U.S. |
$9,432Highest 202% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±80.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stoddard and Mont Vernon 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% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.6%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Mont Vernon 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 | — | — | — | #4 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | — | Stoddard School District | Mont Vernon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.