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Moretown vs Ogunquit vs Dummerston vs Barnard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Moretown has the most renters (15.1% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
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 | Moretown | Ogunquit | Dummerston | Barnard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,532 |
1,379 |
2,090Highest |
1,211Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.8 20% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
42.4±6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnard and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,423±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$97,581±$19kLowest 21% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $380,800±$36k 14% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$402,600±$71k 21% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
— | $1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,372±$80 about the U.S. average |
| Dummerston and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,506 77% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$6,038Highest 94% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.1%±14.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dummerston and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±10.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| 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.