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Dummer vs Ogunquit vs Bloomfield vs Stark
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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Bloomfield has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
Stark has the oldest housing (typical home built 1968).
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 | Dummer | Ogunquit | Bloomfield | Stark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 299 |
1,379Highest |
234Lowest |
419 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -14%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. |
58.8±3.6 51% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Stark 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% |
14.1%±6.9 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% |
27.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
17.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±4.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Stark 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. |
$71,750±$23k 11% 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. |
$197,700±$34k 41% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898 7% below U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$2,800 10% below U.S. |
$2,636Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stark 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% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% 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% |
92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above 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% |
13.9%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | Stark School District |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
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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.