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Boothbay Harbor 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
Boothbay Harbor has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Dover has the most kids (16.9% under 18).
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 | Boothbay Harbor | Dover | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,096 |
33,364Highest |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 63.8±4.7Highest 64% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
62.8±4.8 61% above U.S. |
| Boothbay Harbor and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dover and Boothbay Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 47%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Boothbay Harbor and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.5Lowest 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 | $62,800±$13kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$94,829±$7k 17% 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 | $400,600±$49kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$436,700±$20k 31% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,058±$123Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,808Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±17.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 | 75.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 46% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.1%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 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 | Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr CSD | Dover School District | — |
| High school in town | Boothbay Region High School | Dover Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.4Lowest |
12.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.