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Dover vs Levant vs Ogunquit vs Stetson
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 most renters (47.3% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Stetson has the most affordable homes ($206k 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 | Levant | Ogunquit | Stetson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
3,069 |
1,379 |
1,151Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
39.7±2.2 about the U.S. average |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
42.2±5.1 8% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stetson and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Ogunquit 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. |
$86,071±$22k 7% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$76,023±$28kLowest 6% below 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. |
$268,500±$27k 19% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$205,700±$34kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,370±$120 3% below U.S. |
— | $800±$377Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$2,580 17% below U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$1,962Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.7%±42Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stetson and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1995Highest 15 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1993 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #64 of 120 in NH | #124 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Dover School District | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | — | — |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | None in town | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7 |
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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.