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Ogunquit vs Lyndon vs Guilford
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%).
Lyndon has the most affordable homes ($227k median).
Guilford has the most kids (17.5% under 18).
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 | Lyndon | Guilford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
5,590Highest |
2,461 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
48.4±6.7 24% above U.S. |
46.7±5.2Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Guilford and Lyndon 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% |
21.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$68,786±$6kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$75,243±$6k 7% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Guilford 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. |
$227,000±$21kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$312,600±$39k 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,096±$123Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,283±$273Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Guilford and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,846Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$5,827Highest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyndon and Guilford 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% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #44 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.