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Dublin vs Ogunquit vs Harrisville
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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Harrisville has the oldest housing (typical home built 1965).
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 | Dublin | Ogunquit | Harrisville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,688Highest |
1,379 |
885Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±8.4Lowest 27% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
58.9±5.5 51% 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% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±6.5 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.8%±10.5 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% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,659±$14k 30% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$103,036±$13kLowest 28% 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$430,500±$48kLowest 29% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,325±$165Lowest 6% below U.S. |
— | $1,611±$367Highest 14% above U.S. |
| 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. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,329 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±8.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
35%±90.4Highest 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6% 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. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±5.8Lowest 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.