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Lee vs Ogunquit vs Dover vs Stockbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lee has the most affordable homes ($353k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Dover has the most kids (26% under 18).
Stockbridge has the most people working from home (52.4%).
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 | Lee | Ogunquit | Dover | Stockbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,719 |
1,379Lowest |
5,930Highest |
2,056 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.2±5.8 42% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8 61% above U.S. |
44.9±2.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
63.7±3.5Highest 64% above U.S. |
| Stockbridge and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.6%±5 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.4%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 33.4%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
47%±7.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stockbridge and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
84.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,750±$13kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$250,001Highest 210% above U.S. |
$146,250±$67k 81% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $352,700±$19kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79k 163% above U.S. |
$1,340,300±$117kHighest 303% above U.S. |
$600,000±$99k 80% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$212 about the U.S. average |
— | $2,917±$2kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$858±$375Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Dover and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,980Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,652 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.3%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.8%±27Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stockbridge and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
20 min 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.4%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
34.2%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
52.4%±19.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stockbridge and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #209 of 282 in MA | — | #1 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Lee | — | Dover · Dover-Sherborn | — |
| High school in town | Lee Middle/High School | — | Dover-Sherborn Regional High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.2Lowest |
— | 9.8Highest |
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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.