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Dublin vs Ogunquit vs North Berwick vs Peterborough
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%).
North Berwick has the youngest population (median age 41.6).
Peterborough has the most renters (43.7% rent).
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 | North Berwick | Peterborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,688 |
1,379Lowest |
5,129 |
6,408Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±8.4 27% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41.6±4.7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
52.1±1.9 34% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Dublin and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Peterborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| North Berwick and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,659±$14k 30% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$101,875±$16k 26% above U.S. |
$98,401±$8kLowest 22% 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±$72k 29% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$428,500±$33k 29% above U.S. |
$404,500±$31kLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,325±$165 6% below U.S. |
— | $1,105±$116Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,395±$209Highest about the U.S. average |
| Peterborough and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,165 162% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,735Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$8,655Highest 177% 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% |
66.2%±28.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Berwick 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% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
56.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.8%±4.5 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 | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #82 of 133 in ME | #59 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | — | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Noble High School | Conval Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.0 |
12.0 |
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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.