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Dover vs Ogunquit vs Washington 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
Dover has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Washington has the most kids (16.5% under 18).
Fairlee has the oldest housing (typical home built 1972).
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 | Washington | Fairlee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,466Highest |
1,379 |
1,056Lowest |
1,066 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.3 38% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
52.9±5.1Lowest 36% 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% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.2%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Washington 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.6Lowest 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% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% 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% |
2.7%±2 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. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$66,103±$8k 18% below U.S. |
$74,760±$10k 7% 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$217,700±$37kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$274,200±$39k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
— | $996±$285 30% below U.S. |
$1,083±$242Highest 23% below U.S. |
| Fairlee and Washington 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. |
$3,485Lowest 12% above U.S. |
$5,617Highest 80% 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% |
34.5%±63.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
89.2%±71.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fairlee 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±7.9 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 | — | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Rivendell Interstate School District |
| 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.