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Casco vs Dover vs Ogunquit vs Lyman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Casco has the most affordable homes ($356k median).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Lyman has the most homeowners (95%).
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 | Casco | Dover | Ogunquit | Lyman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,696 |
33,364Highest |
1,379Lowest |
4,612 |
| 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% |
+4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52±3.3 34% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
53.8±2 38% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.3%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Dover and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±7.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,313±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$87,284±$14k 8% 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 | $355,500±$58kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$436,700±$20k 31% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$360,400±$44k 8% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$184 about the U.S. average |
$1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
— | $1,063±$522Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Dover and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,085 about the U.S. average |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$2,717Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±35.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±44.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.6%±10 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Casco 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 | — | #64 of 120 in NH | — | #40 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Dover School District | — | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| 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.