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Ogunquit vs Dover vs Mendon vs Mount Desert
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 the most people working from home (43.3%).
Dover has the most affordable homes ($333k median).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Mount Desert has the oldest housing (typical home built 1969).
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 | Mount Desert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,379 |
1,466 |
1,113Lowest |
1,671Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+60% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
53.5±8.3 38% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Lowest 37% above U.S. |
54.9±8.2 41% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Mount Desert 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% |
10.2%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Mendon and Mount Desert 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% |
29.5%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.1%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
64.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±4.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Mount Desert 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. |
$52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$92,813±$9k 15% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Mendon 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. |
$332,900±$55kLowest about the U.S. average |
$357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
$522,100±$66k 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
$1,341±$89Highest 5% below U.S. |
| Mount Desert and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,510 45% above U.S. |
$5,342Highest 71% above U.S. |
$3,512Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±31.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Dover 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% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
18 min 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±11.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.1%±9.8Lowest 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 | ||||
| School district | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | — | Mount Desert Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.