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Dover vs North Windham vs Ogunquit vs Standish
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%).
Standish has the most affordable homes ($336k 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 | North Windham | Ogunquit | Standish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
5,417 |
1,379Lowest |
10,662 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
42±3 8% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8 4% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Dover and North Windham 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% |
18.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52% U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$88,522±$8kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$104,593±$15k 30% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Standish 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. |
$342,800±$29k 3% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$336,000±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,248±$604 12% below U.S. |
— | $983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Dover and North Windham 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. |
$3,546 14% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±14.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Standish and Dover 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% |
6.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #64 of 120 in NH | — | — | #18 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Dover School District | — | — | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | — | — | Bonny Eagle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
— | — | 12.5Lowest |
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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.