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Dover vs Ogunquit vs Mount Tabor vs Newfane
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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Mount Tabor has the oldest housing (typical home built 1946).
Newfane has the most affordable homes ($284k 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 | Mount Tabor | Newfane |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,466Highest |
1,379 |
304Lowest |
1,456 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.3Lowest 38% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6 49% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9 40% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Mount Tabor 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% |
10.2%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Newfane and Dover 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% |
42.4%±18.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Mount Tabor 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% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Dover 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. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
— | $66,719±$21k 17% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Newfane 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. |
$420,500±$76k 26% above U.S. |
$284,200±$49kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
— | $2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
$1,266±$238 10% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,510 45% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,233Highest 68% above U.S. |
$5,174 66% 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% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfane and Dover 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% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Newfane 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 | — | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| 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.