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Ogunquit vs Lyndeborough vs Fitzwilliam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Lyndeborough has the highest household income ($117k).
Fitzwilliam has the most affordable homes ($306k 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 | Ogunquit | Lyndeborough | Fitzwilliam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
1,616 |
2,278Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
50±3.2 29% above U.S. |
49.2±4.2Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Fitzwilliam and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$100,735±$11kLowest 25% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$390,900±$26k 17% above U.S. |
$305,900±$34kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,482±$457 5% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
$5,173 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.1%±51.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
39 min 48% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 49% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school 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.