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Dover vs Easthampton 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
Dover has the youngest population (median age 36.9).
Easthampton has the most affordable homes ($372k median).
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 | Dover | Easthampton | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
16,086 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
46±2.6 18% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dover and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52% U.S.: 35.7% |
38%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$71,673±$7kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$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 | $436,700±$20k 31% above U.S. |
$371,500±$15kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,292±$70Lowest 9% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$4,932 58% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±10.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.2 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 | #92 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Dover School District | Easthampton | — |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | Easthampton High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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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.