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Marlboro vs Ogunquit vs Dummerston vs Halifax
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Marlboro has the youngest population (median age 22.7).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Halifax has the most affordable homes ($268k median).
Marlboro is a college town. 42.7% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Marlboro | Ogunquit | Dummerston | Halifax |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,362 |
1,379 |
2,090Highest |
847Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +59.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 22.7±2.1Lowest 42% below U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
40.6±13.1 4% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
25.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±7.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 42.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,135±$10k 4% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,300±$55k 7% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$267,500±$21kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,600±$824Highest 13% above U.S. |
— | $1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$875±$154Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Marlboro and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,640Highest 81% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$4,991 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.1%±43.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±73.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Halifax and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26%±11.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.9%±11.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Marlboro School District | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Halifax School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.