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Springfield vs Ogunquit vs Marlow vs Lyndeborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springfield has the most renters (9.3% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Marlow has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Lyndeborough has the youngest population (median age 50).
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 | Springfield | Ogunquit | Marlow | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,122 |
1,379 |
855Lowest |
1,616Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8 32% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
52.8±11.7 36% above U.S. |
50±3.2Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Marlow and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5 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 | $100,893±$19kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$110,455±$12k 37% above U.S. |
$116,964±$17kHighest 45% 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 | $384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$325,400±$49kLowest about the U.S. average |
$390,900±$26k 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
— | $1,154±$160 18% below U.S. |
$1,482±$457Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,946 91% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,826 87% above U.S. |
$7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
18.2%±95.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 min 33% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Marlow School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative 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.