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Dummerston vs Ogunquit vs Wardsboro
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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Wardsboro has the most affordable homes ($299k 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 | Dummerston | Ogunquit | Wardsboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090Highest |
1,379 |
820Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
51.6±7.3 33% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Wardsboro 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% |
18.8%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Wardsboro 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% |
27.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%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% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest 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. |
$62,000±$6kLowest 23% 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. |
$299,300±$47kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Lowest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,479±$224Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Wardsboro and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Highest 45% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,345Lowest 39% 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% |
54.5%±58Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wardsboro 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% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4%Lowest 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 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.1Lowest 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 | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| High school in town | None 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.