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Dalton vs Grafton 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
Dalton has the most affordable homes ($191k median).
Grafton has the youngest population (median age 43.1).
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 | Dalton | Grafton | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 916Lowest |
1,354 |
1,379Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±12.9 14% above U.S. |
43.1±10.6Lowest 11% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±11.3 U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Grafton and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dalton and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,429±$36kLowest about the U.S. average |
$81,563±$22k about the U.S. average |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,400±$68kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$267,300±$23k 20% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$825Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,243±$163Highest 12% below U.S. |
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| Grafton and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,561Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$5,239Highest 68% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±83.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±34.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dalton and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
43 minHighest 64% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
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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.