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Dorchester vs Marlow 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
Dorchester has the most affordable homes ($140k median).
Marlow has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
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 | Dorchester | Marlow | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 410Lowest |
855 |
1,379Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56±10.5 44% above U.S. |
52.8±11.7Lowest 36% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Dorchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.2%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Marlow and Dorchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.8%±15.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Dorchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $110,455±$12kLowest 37% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $139,600±$133kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$325,400±$49k about the U.S. average |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,154±$160 18% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,779Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$5,826Highest 87% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
18.2%±95.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Marlow and Dorchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
35 min 33% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.2%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Marlow School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 4 photos → | 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.