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Carmel 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
Carmel has the most affordable homes ($257k median).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
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 | Carmel | Dover | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,941 |
33,364Highest |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.5 19% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Carmel and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3Lowest 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 | $82,188±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$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 | $256,800±$37kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$436,700±$20k 31% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,276±$187Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,662Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Carmel and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 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 | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6.5%±4.4Lowest 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 | #77 of 133 in ME | #64 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | Dover School District | — |
| High school in town | None 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.