What stands out worked out from the figures below

Dorchester has the most kids (11.2% under 18).

Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Dorchester	Ogunquit
People
Population	410Lowest	1,379Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+76.8% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	56±10.5Lowest 44% 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%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22%	5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Dorchester and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	39.8%±15.5Lowest 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%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%	4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Ogunquit and Dorchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	—	$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$139,600±$133kLowest 58% below U.S.	$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,779Lowest 21% above U.S.	$4,473Highest 43% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100 U.S.: 51.1%	0%±61.1 U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	18.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	96.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	94.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S.	1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	40 minHighest 52% above U.S.	26 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	12.2%±8.8Lowest 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.