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Dummerston vs Ogunquit vs Goshen
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 most kids (21.7% under 18).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Goshen has the most homeowners (100%).
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 | Ogunquit | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090Highest |
1,379 |
142Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
58.9±8.3 51% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
10.6%±11.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
37.3%±11.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±10Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Dummerston 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. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$56,250±$33kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Dummerston 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$330,000±$115kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536 45% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,240Highest 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Dummerston and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±9.3Lowest 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.