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Blue Hill vs Dover vs Ogunquit vs Lamoine
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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Lamoine has the most affordable homes ($325k median).
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 | Ogunquit | Lamoine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,813 |
33,364Highest |
1,379Lowest |
1,782 |
| 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% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.2 25% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
49.6±7.3 28% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15%±3.8 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.3 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% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Lowest 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% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest 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±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
$94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$88,542±$15k 10% 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$324,800±$43kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$638Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
— | $1,174±$158 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,907 7% below U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$2,303Lowest 26% below 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% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.3%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21%±9.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #29 of 133 in ME | #64 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Blue Hill Public Schools | Dover School District | — | Lamoine Public Schools |
| 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.