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Dummerston vs Ogunquit vs St. George
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 affordable homes ($335k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
St. George has the most kids (25.6% 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 | Dummerston | Ogunquit | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090Highest |
1,379 |
812Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44.7±13.4Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| St. George 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| St. George and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$109,464±$34k 36% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$376,800±$50k 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Lowest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,394±$132Highest about the U.S. average |
| St. George and Dummerston 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. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,514Highest 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
96%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. George and Dummerston 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% |
5.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and St. George 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 | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.