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Ogunquit vs Calais vs Dorset
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%).
Calais has the most affordable homes ($390k median).
Dorset 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 | Ogunquit | Calais | Dorset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
1,713 |
2,092Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
42±8.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
45.9±7.5 18% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Calais and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$100,625±$27kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$111,250±$40k 38% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$390,300±$36kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$569,200±$57k 71% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,408±$392Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,420±$296Highest about the U.S. average |
| Dorset and Calais 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. |
$6,586 111% above U.S. |
$7,489Highest 140% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.3%±7.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.