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Lyndeborough vs Ogunquit vs Wilton vs Temple
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 kids (14.9% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Wilton has the most renters (23% rent).
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 | Wilton | Temple |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,616 |
1,379 |
3,960Highest |
1,363Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±3.2 29% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
46.8±5.2Lowest 20% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Lyndeborough and Temple 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% |
22%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.5%Lowest 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% |
4.5%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilton 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±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$114,349±$21k 42% above U.S. |
$94,107±$15kLowest 17% 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. |
$381,500±$23kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$401,000±$27k 21% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457Highest 5% above U.S. |
— | $1,382±$70 about the U.S. average |
$1,169±$523Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| 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. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$7,612Highest 144% above U.S. |
$6,983 124% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.1%±39.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.2%±54.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Wilton 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% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
37 min 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #54 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | — | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.1 |
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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.