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Milton vs Ogunquit vs Lyman vs Clarksville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milton has the most renters (33.2% rent).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Lyman has the most kids (12.3% under 18).
Clarksville has the most affordable homes ($192k 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 | Milton | Ogunquit | Lyman | Clarksville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 356Lowest |
1,379Highest |
464 |
371 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 56.5±11.3 45% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
60.8±6.5 56% above U.S. |
50.4±6.6Lowest 30% 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 | 10.1%±13.1 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±6.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
10%±7.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Lyman and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.2%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
38.6%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±2.1 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+ | 16.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.7%±14.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Milton and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $48,125±$21kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$71,042±$17k 12% below U.S. |
$65,385±$24k 19% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,400±$53k 28% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$311,100±$66k 6% below U.S. |
$191,700±$84kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,245±$212Highest 12% below U.S. |
— | $1,147±$81 19% below U.S. |
$1,125±$620Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Milton and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,517 13% above U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$3,981 28% above U.S. |
$2,276Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.1%±34.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Milton and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1941Lowest 39 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.1%±14.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.1%±9.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Clarksville 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 | #116 of 120 in NH | — | — | — |
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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.