Compare towns
Peterborough vs Ogunquit vs Lebanon vs Dublin
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%).
Lebanon has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Dublin has the most kids (21.4% 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 | Peterborough | Ogunquit | Lebanon | Dublin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,408 |
1,379Lowest |
14,999Highest |
1,688 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±1.9 34% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
38.9±3.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.3±8.4 27% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dublin and Peterborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Peterborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lebanon and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,401±$8k 22% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$98,147±$10kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$104,659±$14k 30% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $404,500±$31k 22% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$385,400±$29kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$430,500±$72k 29% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$209 about the U.S. average |
— | $1,744±$132Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,325±$165Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,655Highest 177% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$8,149 161% above U.S. |
$8,165 162% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±7.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±8.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lebanon and Peterborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #59 of 120 in NH | — | #29 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | — | Lebanon School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | Conval Regional High School | — | Lebanon High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Highest |
— | 11.7Lowest |
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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.