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Blue Hill vs Dover vs Naples 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
Blue Hill has the most kids (18.3% under 18).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Naples has the most affordable homes ($340k median).
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 | Blue Hill | Dover | Naples | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,813 |
33,364Highest |
3,985 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.2 25% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
49.8±6.8 28% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Blue Hill and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.6%±10.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Blue Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±4.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Blue Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,377±$17k about the U.S. average |
$94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$78,188±$13kLowest 3% below 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 | $399,500±$82k 20% above U.S. |
$436,700±$20k 31% above U.S. |
$340,100±$48kLowest about the U.S. average |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$638Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,607±$100 14% above U.S. |
$1,941±$625Highest 37% above U.S. |
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| Naples and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,907 7% below U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$2,784Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 93.6%±27.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.9%±40.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Blue Hill and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21%±9.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±11.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #29 of 133 in ME | #64 of 120 in NH | #118 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Blue Hill Public Schools | Dover School District | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | Lake Region High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7Highest |
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.