Compare towns
Ogunquit vs Northampton vs Dover
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%).
Northampton has the most affordable homes ($430k median).
Dover has the highest household income ($250k).
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 | Northampton | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
30,962Highest |
5,930 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41.3±2.2Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.9±2.3 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
26%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
84.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$80,288±$6kLowest about the U.S. average |
$250,001Highest 210% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $875,700±$79k 163% above U.S. |
$429,700±$17kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$1,340,300±$117kHighest 303% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,439±$75Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,917±$2kHighest 106% above U.S. |
| Dover and Northampton 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. |
$5,680 82% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±6.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Northampton and Dover 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% |
13.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
34.2%±6.4 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #159 of 282 in MA | #1 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Northampton · Northampton-Smith Vocational Agricultural | Dover · Dover-Sherborn |
| High school in town | — | Northampton High | Dover-Sherborn Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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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.