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Ogunquit vs Eliot vs Dighton
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%).
Eliot has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Dighton has the most kids (21% under 18).
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 | Eliot | Dighton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
7,146 |
8,193Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9 31% above U.S. |
42.7±2.9Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
21%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dighton and Eliot 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% |
27.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$136,646±$19kHighest 69% above U.S. |
| Dighton 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. |
$498,900±$62kLowest 50% above U.S. |
$501,900±$47k 51% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,405±$192Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Eliot and Dighton 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. |
$4,549 46% above U.S. |
$6,452Highest 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.8%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #19 of 133 in ME | #85 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Bristol County Agricultural High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.9 |
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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.