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Dorchester vs Ogunquit vs Landaff
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).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Landaff has the most kids (16.2% under 18).
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 | Ogunquit | Landaff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 410Lowest |
1,379Highest |
420 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 56±10.5Lowest 44% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
56.4±5.2 45% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Landaff 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% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Landaff 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±4.7Lowest 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% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.3%Lowest 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% |
1.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$87,500±$26kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Landaff 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$279,300±$20k 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,375±$707 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,779Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,813Highest 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Landaff 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.2%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Landaff School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.