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Dummerston vs Elmore vs Ogunquit vs Moretown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Elmore has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Moretown has the most renters (15.1% rent).
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 | Dummerston | Elmore | Ogunquit | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090Highest |
964Lowest |
1,379 |
1,532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
45±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
46.8±3.8 20% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±9.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Elmore and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$98,750±$24kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$104,423±$7k 29% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$315,800±$47kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$380,800±$36k 14% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,225±$263 13% below U.S. |
— | $838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536 45% above U.S. |
$5,066 62% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,506Highest 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±65.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dummerston and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.