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Dummerston vs Ogunquit vs Warner vs Middlesex

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%).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
Middlesex has the most homeowners (96.7%).

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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.

MeasureDummerstonOgunquitWarnerMiddlesex
People
Population
2,090
1,379Lowest
2,959Highest
1,943
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.1%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
45.6±11.7
17% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
43.7±4Lowest
12% above U.S.
44.4±3.9
14% above U.S.
Kids under 18
21.7%±6Highest
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
17.3%±3.3
U.S.: 22%
21.3%±3.1
U.S.: 22%
Dummerston and Middlesex 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%
20.4%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
20.6%±3.7
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
58.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
42.4%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
54.7%
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%
5.3%±1.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.2%±2.6
U.S.: 6.4%
Warner and Middlesex 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.
$94,022±$18kLowest
16% above U.S.
$109,632±$13k
36% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Middlesex 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.
$353,100±$22k
6% above U.S.
$376,300±$40k
13% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,392±$126Highest
about the U.S. average
—
$1,219±$123Lowest
14% below U.S.
$1,333±$359
6% below U.S.
Dummerston and Middlesex 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.
$7,650Highest
145% above U.S.
$6,483
108% 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%
48.7%±21.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Warner 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%
8.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
92.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
74.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
96.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1971Lowest
9 yrs older than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1975
5 yrs older than U.S.
1986Highest
6 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
21 minLowest
21% below U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
32 minHighest
20% above U.S.
27 min
4% above U.S.
Work from home
25.9%±10.3
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
16.6%±4.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
28.4%±10.7
U.S.: 15.1%
Ogunquit and Middlesex 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 — Kearsarge Regional School District Washington Central Unified Union School District #92
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.