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Middlesex vs Ogunquit vs Pomfret vs Dummerston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has the youngest population (median age 44.4).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Pomfret has the most renters (18.7% rent).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 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 | Middlesex | Ogunquit | Pomfret | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,943 |
1,379 |
908Lowest |
2,090Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
53.4±12.1 37% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±6 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
58% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$84,229±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$399,200±$144k 20% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
— | $1,170±$98Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
| Dummerston and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483 108% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,722Highest 116% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±22.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dummerston and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.3%±10.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| 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.