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Acton vs Dover vs Lyman vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Acton has the most affordable homes ($334k median).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Acton | Dover | Lyman | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,721 |
33,364Highest |
4,612 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.9±4.2 36% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
53.8±2 38% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±4 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dover and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.2%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,750±$15kLowest about the U.S. average |
$94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$87,284±$14k 8% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $334,300±$34kLowest about the U.S. average |
$436,700±$20k 31% above U.S. |
$360,400±$44k 8% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,063±$522Lowest 25% below U.S. |
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| Dover and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,680Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$2,717 13% below U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±44.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Acton and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 53% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 18.2%±8.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #43 of 133 in ME | #64 of 120 in NH | #40 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Acton Public Schools | Dover School District | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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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.