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Dover vs Mapleton vs Ogunquit vs Rollinsford
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).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Rollinsford has the oldest housing (typical home built 1966).
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 | Mapleton | Ogunquit | Rollinsford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
1,884 |
1,379Lowest |
2,626 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
38.8±5.5 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Rollinsford 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% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Mapleton 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. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$89,500±$26kLowest 11% 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. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$398,100±$33k 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100 14% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
— | $1,809±$394Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Rollinsford and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$6,851 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover and Rollinsford 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% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Rollinsford 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 | #64 of 120 in NH | — | — | #94 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dover School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | Rollinsford School District |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | None in town | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.