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Dummer vs North Berwick 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

Dummer has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
North Berwick has the youngest population (median age 41.6).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).

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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.

MeasureDummerNorth BerwickOgunquit
People
Population
299Lowest
5,129Highest
1,379
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+8.8%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
53.6±6.4
38% above U.S.
41.6±4.7Lowest
7% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.4%±5.1
U.S.: 22%
21.2%±5.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
North Berwick and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
21.4%±4.6
U.S.: 17.2%
20.9%±5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
16.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
29%
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0%±5.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.7%±2.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
North Berwick and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$91,250±$21kLowest
13% above U.S.
$101,875±$16k
26% above U.S.
$114,259±$56kHighest
42% above U.S.
Ogunquit and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$242,200±$51kLowest
27% below U.S.
$428,500±$33k
29% above U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,105±$116
22% below U.S.
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,898Lowest
7% below U.S.
$3,735
20% above U.S.
$4,473Highest
43% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
66.2%±28.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
North Berwick and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
88.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977Lowest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1983Highest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
25 minLowest
5% below U.S.
31 minHighest
18% above U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
Work from home
6.8%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
15%±5.8
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — #82 of 133 in ME —
School district — RSU 60/MSAD 60 —
High school in town — Noble High School —
Students per teacherat that high school —
12.0
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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.