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Dunbarton vs Kittery vs Ogunquit vs Weare
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).
Kittery has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Weare has the most affordable homes ($396k 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 | Dunbarton | Kittery | Ogunquit | Weare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,097 |
10,473Highest |
1,379Lowest |
9,170 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48±3.7 23% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
45.6±4Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Weare and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kittery and Weare 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. |
$93,728±$14kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$118,271±$17k 46% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Weare 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. |
$468,500±$31k 41% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$396,300±$26kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$70Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
— | $1,541±$214 9% above U.S. |
| Kittery and Weare 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. |
$4,518 45% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,272 101% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±60.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.2%±24.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weare and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #33 of 120 in NH | #17 of 133 in ME | — | #84 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dunbarton School District | Kittery Public Schools | — | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Robert W Traip Academy | — | John Stark Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9Lowest |
— | 11.4Highest |
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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.