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Dummer vs Ogunquit vs Bloomfield vs Columbia
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1977).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Bloomfield has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
Columbia has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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| Measure | Dummer | Ogunquit | Bloomfield | Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 299 |
1,379Highest |
234Lowest |
683 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -12.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4 38% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41.9±12Lowest 8% above U.S. |
51.8±10.1 33% 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% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±14.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Bloomfield and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±8.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±4.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Columbia 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±$21k 13% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$54,375±$17kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$57,917±$13k 28% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,200±$51k 27% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$190,600±$63kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$196,400±$29k 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | — | $792±$333 44% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898 7% below U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$2,800 10% below U.S. |
$2,009Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 9.1%±95.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Columbia and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
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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.