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Dover vs Mendon vs Ogunquit vs Fairlee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Fairlee has the most affordable homes ($274k 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 | Mendon | Ogunquit | Fairlee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,466Highest |
1,113 |
1,379 |
1,066Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.3 38% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Lowest 37% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
56.2±8.7 44% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Fairlee 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% |
14.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.2%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Mendon and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±5.2 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% |
49.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.7Highest 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. |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$74,760±$10k 7% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Mendon 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 |
$357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$274,200±$39kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651Highest 13% below U.S. |
— | $1,083±$242 23% below U.S. |
| Mendon 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. |
$5,342 71% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,617Highest 80% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
89.2%±71.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fairlee and Mendon 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% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±7.9Lowest 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 |
| High school 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.