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Ogunquit vs Dummerston vs Westford

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%).
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
Westford has the most renters (13.9% rent).

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.

MeasureOgunquitDummerstonWestford
People
Population
1,379Lowest
2,090
2,290Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.1%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
45.6±11.7
17% above U.S.
44.1±8.6Lowest
13% above U.S.
Kids under 18
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
21.7%±6Highest
U.S.: 22%
16.9%±4.6
U.S.: 22%
Dummerston and Westford 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%
24.3%±3
U.S.: 17.2%
17.2%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
58.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
52.3%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
1.3%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
9.5%±4.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Westford 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.
$101,696±$21kLowest
26% above U.S.
$112,750±$12k
40% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Westford 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.
$335,300±$22kLowest
about the U.S. average
$424,500±$21k
28% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,392±$126Lowest
about the U.S. average
$2,375±$1kHighest
68% above U.S.
Westford and Dummerston 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.
$4,536
45% above U.S.
$6,282Highest
101% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
44.1%±32.2Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
29.8%±31
U.S.: 51.1%
Dummerston and Westford 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%
4.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
2.5%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
92.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
86.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1971Lowest
9 yrs older than U.S.
1982Highest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 min
about the U.S. average
21 minLowest
21% below U.S.
33 minHighest
26% above U.S.
Work from home
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
25.9%±10.3
U.S.: 15.1%
19.1%±6.9Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Ogunquit and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51
High school in town — None in town None in town
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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.