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Denmark vs Dover vs Keene 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
Denmark has the most affordable homes ($250k median).
Dover has the most kids (16.9% under 18).
Keene has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Denmark | Dover | Keene | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,054Lowest |
33,364Highest |
22,939 |
1,379 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.4±5 40% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
37.6±2.3 3% below U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dover and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.8%±7.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,167±$10kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$78,445±$8k about the U.S. average |
$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 | $250,000±$68kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$436,700±$20k 31% above U.S. |
$252,500±$12k 24% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,409±$207 about the U.S. average |
$1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,342±$68Lowest 5% below U.S. |
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| Dover and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,259Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$6,812 118% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.7%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.7 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 | #81 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Dover School District | Keene School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Dover Senior High School | Keene High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7Highest |
12.3Lowest |
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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.