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Ogunquit vs Dover vs Little Falls
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 most renters (47.3% rent).
Little Falls has the most affordable homes ($376k 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 | Little Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379 |
33,364Highest |
718Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+21.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
46.3±21.2 19% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Little Falls 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% |
16.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±16.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Dover and Little Falls 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% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±3.6Lowest 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±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$127,500±$72kHighest 58% above U.S. |
| Little Falls and Ogunquit 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. |
$436,700±$20k 31% above U.S. |
$375,800±$96kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,607±$100Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$2,205±$101Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 43% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$4,041Lowest 30% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
15.3%±31.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover and Little Falls 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% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #64 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Dover School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Dover Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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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.