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Dublin vs Harrisville vs Ogunquit

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Dublin has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Harrisville has the oldest housing (typical home built 1965).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).

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.

MeasureDublinHarrisvilleOgunquit
People
Population
1,688Highest
885Lowest
1,379
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-4.1%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.4%
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49.3±8.4Lowest
27% above U.S.
58.9±5.5
51% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Harrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
21.4%±3Highest
U.S.: 22%
16.4%±6.5
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Dublin and Harrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
25%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
35.8%±10.5
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Ogunquit and Harrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
45.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
54.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.2%±3.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.7%±1.2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$104,659±$14k
30% above U.S.
$103,036±$13kLowest
28% above U.S.
$114,259±$56kHighest
42% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$430,500±$72kLowest
29% above U.S.
$430,500±$48kLowest
29% above U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,325±$165Lowest
6% below U.S.
$1,611±$367Highest
14% above U.S.
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Harrisville and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$8,165Highest
162% above U.S.
$5,329
71% above U.S.
$4,473Lowest
43% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
29.2%±8.9
U.S.: 51.1%
35%±90.4Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Harrisville and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
9.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.6%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
83.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1968
12 yrs older than U.S.
1965Lowest
15 yrs older than U.S.
1978Highest
2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 minHighest
4% above U.S.
27 min
about the U.S. average
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
Work from home
22%±10.8
U.S.: 15.1%
13.4%±5.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Ogunquit and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district Contoocook Valley School District Harrisville School District —
High school in town None in town None in town —
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History 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.