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Milan vs Ogunquit vs Dummer vs Stark
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milan has the youngest population (median age 50.3).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Dummer has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
Stark has the most affordable homes ($198k median).
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 | Milan | Ogunquit | Dummer | Stark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,334 |
1,379Highest |
299Lowest |
419 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -14%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±2.8Lowest 29% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4 38% above U.S. |
58.8±3.6 51% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummer and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,300±$8kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$91,250±$21k 13% above U.S. |
$71,750±$23k 11% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $259,400±$30k 22% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$242,200±$51k 27% below U.S. |
$197,700±$34kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $878±$160 38% below U.S. |
— | — | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,674 18% above U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$2,898 7% below U.S. |
$2,636Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17%±43.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stark and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Milan School District | — | — | Stark School District |
| High school 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.