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Newfane vs Ogunquit vs Wallingford 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

Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Wallingford has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
Dover has the shortest commute (22 min average).

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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.

MeasureNewfaneOgunquitWallingfordDover
People
Population
1,456
1,379Lowest
2,286Highest
1,466
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-4.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.4%
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.
45.9±10.8Lowest
18% 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%
18.7%±5Highest
U.S.: 22%
10.2%±5.7
U.S.: 22%
Wallingford 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%
23.9%±3.2Lowest
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%
30.3%Lowest
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%
1.5%±1.1Lowest
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.
$80,230±$15k
about the U.S. average
$52,313±$7kLowest
35% below U.S.
Ogunquit and Wallingford 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.
$261,900±$44kLowest
21% 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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$891±$95
37% below U.S.
$670±$49Lowest
53% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,174Highest
66% above U.S.
$4,473
43% above U.S.
$4,355Lowest
40% 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%
14.3%±13.5
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%
7%
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%
82.5%
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.
1971Lowest
9 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
25 min
6% 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%
7.1%±3.7Lowest
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 — Mill River Unified Union School District #52 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.