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Dover vs Newton vs Ogunquit vs Chilmark
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dover has the highest household income ($250k).
Newton has the most renters (30% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Chilmark has the most expensive homes ($1895k 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.
| Measure | Dover | Newton | Ogunquit | Chilmark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,308 |
89,044Highest |
1,379Lowest |
1,578 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+40% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.5±4 22% above U.S. |
42.1±0.9Lowest 8% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
53.6±8.1 38% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Chilmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±1 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Dover and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.2%±12.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Chilmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 83.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
81.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.4%±4.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.1%±0.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newton and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $250,001Highest 210% above U.S. |
$190,304±$9k 136% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$168,750±$28k 109% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,308,300±$149k 293% above U.S. |
$1,264,900±$43k 280% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kLowest 163% above U.S. |
$1,895,300±$281kHighest 470% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,370±$81Lowest 68% above U.S. |
— | $2,750±$2kHighest 95% above U.S. |
| Chilmark and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,485 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±4.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.8%±59.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 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 | 37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 37.4%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.2%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.7%±11Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #1 of 282 in MA | #25 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | — | Newton | — | Up-Island Regional |
| High school in town | — | Newton North High | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.8 |
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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.