Compare towns
Dunbarton vs Eliot vs Madison vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dunbarton has the highest household income ($124k).
Eliot has the most renters (20.2% rent).
Madison has the most affordable homes ($389k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Dunbarton | Eliot | Madison | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,097 |
7,146Highest |
2,680 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48±3.7Lowest 23% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9 31% above U.S. |
50.3±9.7 29% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±6.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Madison and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.1%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $124,348±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$102,697±$11k 27% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $484,100±$33k 46% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62k 50% above U.S. |
$388,700±$36kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$70Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,556±$256 10% above U.S. |
— |
| Eliot and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,233Highest 164% above U.S. |
$4,549 46% above U.S. |
$4,074Lowest 31% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±60.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
69.2%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Madison and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #33 of 120 in NH | #19 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Dunbarton School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Madison School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.