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Ogunquit vs Chilmark 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%).
Chilmark has the most expensive homes ($1895k 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 | Chilmark | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
1,578 |
2,308Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+40% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
53.6±8.1 38% above U.S. |
47.5±4Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Chilmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dover and Chilmark 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% |
36.2%±12.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Chilmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
83.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover 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±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$168,750±$28k 109% above U.S. |
$250,001Highest 210% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $875,700±$79kLowest 163% above U.S. |
$1,895,300±$281kHighest 470% above U.S. |
$1,308,300±$149k 293% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,750±$2k 95% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,485 44% 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% |
30.8%±59.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover and Chilmark 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% |
4.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 19% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.7%±11Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
37.4%±8.8 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 | — | — | #1 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Up-Island Regional | — |
| High school 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.