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Ogunquit vs Dummerston vs Worcester
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).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k 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 | Dummerston | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379 |
2,090Highest |
831Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
47±2.7 21% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Worcester 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% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
53%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% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester 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±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Dummerston 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±$22k about the U.S. average |
$271,100±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,023±$136Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,536Highest 45% above U.S. |
$4,421Lowest 42% 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% |
25.5%±37 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dummerston and Worcester 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% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8Lowest 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.