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Newfane vs Ogunquit vs Vershire 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1971).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Vershire has the most kids (19.1% 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.

MeasureNewfaneOgunquitVershireDover
People
Population
1,456
1,379
842Lowest
1,466Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-4.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-7.9%Lowest
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.
45.7±9.3Lowest
17% 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%
19.1%±4.5Highest
U.S.: 22%
10.2%±5.7
U.S.: 22%
Vershire and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
29.2%±3.9
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
22.2%±5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
29.5%±6.2
U.S.: 17.2%
Ogunquit and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
46.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
31.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
48.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.4%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
5.2%±2.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.5%±2.9
U.S.: 6.4%
Vershire and Ogunquit 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.
$71,618±$12k
11% below U.S.
$52,313±$7kLowest
35% below U.S.
Ogunquit and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$284,200±$49k
15% below U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$209,100±$55kLowest
37% below U.S.
$332,900±$55k
about the U.S. average
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,266±$238Highest
10% below U.S.
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$1,117±$80
21% below U.S.
$670±$49Lowest
53% below U.S.
Newfane and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,174Highest
66% above U.S.
$4,473Lowest
43% above U.S.
$4,640
49% above U.S.
$4,510
45% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
51.9%±79.7
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
77.8%±24.5Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
38.1%±17.2
U.S.: 51.1%
Vershire and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
10.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
19.5%Highest
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%
81.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
81.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1971Lowest
9 yrs older than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1984
4 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 min
about the U.S. average
26 min
about the U.S. average
32 minHighest
23% above 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%
12.3%±4.1Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
23.2%±11.1
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 — — River Valleys Unified School District #73
High school in town None in town — — None in town
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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.