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Dover vs Ogunquit vs Washington vs Wardsboro
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 affordable homes ($218k median).
Wardsboro has the most kids (18.8% under 18).
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 | Wardsboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,466Highest |
1,379 |
1,056 |
820Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.3 38% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
52.9±5.1 36% above U.S. |
51.6±7.3Lowest 33% 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% |
16.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wardsboro and Washington 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% |
27.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Dover 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% |
38.9% 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% |
2.7%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Washington 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. |
$62,000±$6k 23% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Washington 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. |
$299,300±$47k 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
— | $996±$285 30% below U.S. |
$1,479±$224Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Wardsboro and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,510Highest 45% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,485Lowest 12% above U.S. |
$4,345 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% |
34.5%±63.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.5%±58Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wardsboro 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% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 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. |
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% |
14.9%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.1Lowest 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 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| 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.