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Greenville 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
Greenville has the most affordable homes ($106k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Dalton has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Greenville | Ogunquit | Dalton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,084Highest |
1,379 |
916Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±5.2 17% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44.5±12.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±11.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dalton and Greenville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±6.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dalton and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,875±$31kLowest 11% 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 | $106,000±$23kLowest 68% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$191,400±$68k 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,110±$91Highest 21% below U.S. |
— | $900±$825Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Greenville and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,577Lowest 49% below U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$3,561 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79%±27.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±83.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenville and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 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 | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.7Lowest 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.