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Bangor vs Dover vs Ogunquit vs Orono
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bangor has the most affordable homes ($220k median).
Dover has the most kids (16.9% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Orono has the youngest population (median age 21.8).
Orono is a college town. 56.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Bangor | Dover | Ogunquit | Orono |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 31,938 |
33,364Highest |
1,379Lowest |
11,902 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41±1.3 5% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9 5% below U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
21.8±0.3Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
6.8%±1.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Dover and Bangor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
56.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $59,942±$7kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$61,528±$5k 24% below 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 | $219,600±$10kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$436,700±$20k 31% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$272,600±$40k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,055±$43Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
— | $1,255±$112 11% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,076Lowest about the U.S. average |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,830 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±6.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.1%±10.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Orono and Bangor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 17.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
24.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
46.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 37% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #37 of 133 in ME | #64 of 120 in NH | — | #26 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Bangor Public Schools · Bangor-Region 4 | Dover School District | — | RSU 26 |
| High school in town | Bangor High School | Dover Senior High School | — | Orono High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.3Highest |
12.7 |
— | 10.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.