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Ogunquit vs Orange vs Dummer
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 expensive homes ($876k median).
Orange has the youngest population (median age 41.3).
Dummer has the most affordable homes ($242k 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 | Orange | Dummer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Highest |
320 |
299Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41.3±9.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4 38% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Dummer 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% |
20.6%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Orange and Dummer 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% |
20%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Orange 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±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$118,750±$39kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$91,250±$21kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Orange 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. |
$302,600±$35k 9% below U.S. |
$242,200±$51kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,132Highest 65% above U.S. |
$2,898Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.8%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
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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.