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Arrowsic vs Dover 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

Arrowsic has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).

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.

MeasureArrowsicDoverOgunquit
People
Population
597Lowest
33,364Highest
1,379
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+9.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
50.3±8.7
29% above U.S.
36.9±1.9Lowest
5% below U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
22.4%±7.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
16.9%±1.8
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Arrowsic and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
31.8%±11.2
U.S.: 17.2%
16.8%±1.8Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Ogunquit and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
64.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
52%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.2%±2.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
6.2%±1.2Highest
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
$99,107±$27k
23% above U.S.
$94,829±$7kLowest
17% above U.S.
$114,259±$56kHighest
42% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$584,200±$150k
76% above U.S.
$436,700±$20kLowest
31% above U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,600±$412Lowest
13% above U.S.
$1,607±$100Highest
14% above U.S.
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Dover and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,521Lowest
13% above U.S.
$8,249Highest
164% above U.S.
$4,473
43% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
48.6%±6.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Dover and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
16.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
95.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
52.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1976Lowest
4 yrs older than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
29 minHighest
11% above U.S.
23 minLowest
14% below U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
Work from home
20.6%±9
U.S.: 15.1%
18.6%±2.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — #64 of 120 in NH —
School district — Dover School District —
High school in town — Dover Senior High School —
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.