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Dover vs Ogunquit vs Stoughton 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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Stoughton has the most kids (18.5% under 18).
Rollinsford has the most affordable homes ($398k 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 | Ogunquit | Stoughton | Rollinsford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
1,379Lowest |
29,225 |
2,626 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
45.7±1.9 17% above U.S. |
38.8±5.5 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±1.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Stoughton 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Stoughton 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. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$104,794±$6k 30% above U.S. |
$89,500±$26kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Stoughton 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$523,800±$28k 57% above U.S. |
$398,100±$33kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100Lowest 14% above U.S. |
— | $2,050±$200Highest 45% above U.S. |
$1,809±$394 28% above U.S. |
| Stoughton and Rollinsford 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. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,215 99% above U.S. |
$6,851 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.4%±2.5Lowest 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 | — | #196 of 282 in MA | #94 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dover School District | — | Stoughton | Rollinsford School District |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | — | Stoughton High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
— | 10.8Lowest |
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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.