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Dover vs Fairlee vs Ogunquit vs Wilmington
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 53.5).
Fairlee has the most kids (12.2% under 18).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Wilmington has the most renters (26% rent).
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 | Fairlee | Ogunquit | Wilmington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,466 |
1,066Lowest |
1,379 |
1,747Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+20.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.3Lowest 38% above U.S. |
56.2±8.7 44% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
59.1±4.8 52% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Wilmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 10.2%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
12.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
9.6%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Fairlee and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
32.6%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fairlee and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$74,760±$10k 7% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$70,000±$23k 13% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,900±$55k about the U.S. average |
$274,200±$39kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$287,700±$16k 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,083±$242 23% below U.S. |
— | $1,106±$95Highest 22% below U.S. |
| Wilmington and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,510 45% above U.S. |
$5,617Highest 80% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,299 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
89.2%±71.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±23 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fairlee and Wilmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Rivendell Interstate School District | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.