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Newfane vs Ogunquit vs Pomfret vs Dover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfane has the most affordable homes ($284k median).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Pomfret has the most kids (15.4% under 18).
Dover has the shortest commute (22 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 | Newfane | Ogunquit | Pomfret | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,456 |
1,379 |
908Lowest |
1,466Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+60% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.4±3.9 40% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
53.4±12.1Lowest 37% above U.S. |
53.5±8.3 38% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.2 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+ | 46.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
58% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,719±$21k 17% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$84,229±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $284,200±$49kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$399,200±$144k 20% above U.S. |
$332,900±$55k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,266±$238Highest 10% below U.S. |
— | $1,170±$98 17% below U.S. |
$670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Newfane and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,174 66% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,722Highest 116% above U.S. |
$4,510 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.9%±79.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±22.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfane and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 30.8%±12.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.3%±10.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±11.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| 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.