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Gilman vs Ogunquit vs Dalton

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Gilman has the most affordable homes ($99k median).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Dalton has the most kids (20.6% 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.

MeasureGilmanOgunquitDalton
People
Population
165Lowest
1,379Highest
916
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-4.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
56.2±6
44% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
44.5±12.9Lowest
14% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Gilman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
0%±17.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2
U.S.: 22%
20.6%±11.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
Age 65+
29.1%±16.8
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
17.8%±1.3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Ogunquit and Gilman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
22.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
20.6%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.2%±7.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.1%±4.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Dalton and Gilman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$57,788±$32kLowest
28% below U.S.
$114,259±$56kHighest
42% above U.S.
$81,429±$36k
about the U.S. average
Ogunquit and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$98,500±$46kLowest
70% below U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$191,400±$68k
42% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,279±$700Highest
9% below U.S.
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$900±$825Lowest
36% below U.S.
Gilman and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,806Lowest
10% below U.S.
$4,473Highest
43% above U.S.
$3,561
14% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
73.9%±69.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
57.7%±83.7
U.S.: 51.1%
Gilman and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
0%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
19.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
61%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
82.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way —
26 minHighest
about the U.S. average
20 minLowest
25% below U.S.
Work from home
0%±13.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
5.9%±2.7
U.S.: 15.1%
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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.