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Dummer vs Ogunquit vs Kittery vs Clarksville
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 kids (19.4% under 18).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Kittery has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Clarksville has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
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 | Kittery | Clarksville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 299Lowest |
1,379 |
10,473Highest |
371 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53.6±6.4 38% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3Lowest 20% above U.S. |
50.4±6.6 30% 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%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
10%±7.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummer and Kittery 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% |
26.9%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.1%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% |
4.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kittery 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. |
$93,728±$14k 16% above U.S. |
$65,385±$24kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Kittery 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. |
$468,500±$31k 41% above U.S. |
$191,700±$84kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,125±$620Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Kittery and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898 7% below U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,518Highest 45% above U.S. |
$2,276Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Clarksville and Kittery 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.1%±9.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Clarksville 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 | — | — | #17 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | — | Kittery Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | — | Robert W Traip Academy | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.9 |
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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.