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Ogunquit vs Brunswick 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Brunswick has the most affordable homes ($376k median).
Dover has the highest household income ($250k).
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 | Ogunquit | Brunswick | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
22,336Highest |
5,930 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
40±2.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.9±2.3 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
26%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
84.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.3%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$74,952±$6kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$250,001Highest 210% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $875,700±$79k 163% above U.S. |
$376,300±$15kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$1,340,300±$117kHighest 303% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,469±$99Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$2,917±$2kHighest 106% above U.S. |
| Dover and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,756 52% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±8.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brunswick and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
34.2%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #30 of 133 in ME | #1 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 | Dover · Dover-Sherborn |
| High school in town | — | Brunswick High School | Dover-Sherborn Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.