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Dover vs Ogunquit vs Wilmington 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 youngest population (median age 53.5).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Wilmington has the most renters (26% rent).
Newfane has the most kids (11.1% under 18).

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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.

MeasureDoverOgunquitWilmingtonNewfane
People
Population
1,466
1,379Lowest
1,747Highest
1,456
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+60%
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+20.2%
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.
59.1±4.8
52% above U.S.
54.4±3.9
40% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Wilmington 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%
9.6%±4
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%
32.6%±7.1
U.S.: 17.2%
29.2%±3.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Ogunquit and Wilmington 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%
46.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
46.5%Lowest
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%
1.7%±2.2Lowest
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.
$70,000±$23k
13% below U.S.
$66,719±$21k
17% below U.S.
Ogunquit and Wilmington 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.
$287,700±$16k
14% below U.S.
$284,200±$49kLowest
15% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$670±$49Lowest
53% below U.S.
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$1,106±$95
22% below U.S.
$1,266±$238Highest
10% below U.S.
Newfane and Wilmington 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.
$4,473Lowest
43% above U.S.
$5,299Highest
70% 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%
40.3%±23
U.S.: 51.1%
51.9%±79.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Newfane and Wilmington 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%
6.1%
U.S.: 12.5%
10.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
81.1%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
74%Lowest
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.
1975
5 yrs older than U.S.
1971Lowest
9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
22 min
17% below U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
21 minLowest
19% below U.S.
27 minHighest
about the U.S. average
Work from home
23.2%±11.1
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.8%±6Lowest
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 — Twin Valley Unified School District #75 West River Valley Union Education District #72A
High school in town None in town — None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
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.