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Milan vs Ogunquit vs Effingham vs Dummer
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 most renters (12.9% rent).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Effingham has the youngest population (median age 46.9).
Dummer has the most affordable homes ($242k 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 | Effingham | Dummer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,334 |
1,379 |
1,912Highest |
299Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+15.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 50.3±2.8 29% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
46.9±12.4Lowest 21% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4 38% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Dummer 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% |
19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Effingham and Dummer 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% |
18.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9%Lowest 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% |
1.1%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest 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. |
$76,607±$14k 5% below U.S. |
$91,250±$21k 13% above 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. |
$322,700±$30k 3% below U.S. |
$242,200±$51kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $878±$160Lowest 38% below U.S. |
— | $1,090±$121Highest 23% below U.S. |
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| Effingham and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,674 18% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,163Highest 66% above U.S. |
$2,898Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17%±43.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
13.6%±40.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Milan and Effingham 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% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Milan School District | — | Governor Wentworth Regional 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.