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Dummer vs Ogunquit vs Washington vs Windsor
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).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Windsor has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
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 | Washington | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 299 |
1,379Highest |
1,208 |
254Lowest |
| 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. |
55±4.7 41% above U.S. |
40.2±18.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Washington 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% |
13.8%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
25.2%±14.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32% U.S.: 35.7% |
12.6%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% |
4.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Washington 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. |
$89,453±$12kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$103,750±$40k 29% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Windsor 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$358,600±$32k 8% above U.S. |
$337,500±$40k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,106±$160 22% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$4,321 39% above U.S. |
$3,381 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±88.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±16.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Washington 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.