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Dover vs Ogunquit vs Marlboro vs Montgomery
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Marlboro has the youngest population (median age 22.7).
Montgomery has the most kids (15.5% under 18).
Marlboro is a college town. 42.7% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Marlboro | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,466Highest |
1,379 |
1,362 |
1,047Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+59.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.3 38% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
22.7±2.1Lowest 42% below U.S. |
51.5±11.3 32% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Dover 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% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Montgomery and Marlboro 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.9%±8.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
42.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$77,135±$10k 4% below U.S. |
$53,289±$24k 34% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Marlboro 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$357,300±$55k 7% above U.S. |
$323,200±$45kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
— | $1,600±$824Highest 13% above U.S. |
$868±$209 39% below U.S. |
| Marlboro and Montgomery 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. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,640Highest 81% above U.S. |
$4,326Lowest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.1%±43.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.6%±68Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Montgomery and Marlboro 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26%±11.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Marlboro 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 | — | Marlboro School District | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| 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.