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Ogunquit vs Dover vs Mendon
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%).
Dover has the highest household income ($250k).
Mendon has the most affordable homes ($616k median).
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 | Dover | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
2,308 |
6,325Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
47.5±4 22% above U.S. |
44.1±4.4Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mendon and Dover 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% |
15.5%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
83.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Mendon 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. |
$250,001Highest 210% above U.S. |
$132,256±$33k 64% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $875,700±$79k 163% above U.S. |
$1,308,300±$149kHighest 293% above U.S. |
$616,000±$37kLowest 85% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,840±$196 30% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,213 131% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
78.7%±26 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover and Mendon 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% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
37.4%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.7Lowest 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 | #210 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | — | Mendon-Upton |
| 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.