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Ogunquit vs Peru vs Dummerston
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).
Peru has the highest household income ($152k).
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% 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 | Peru | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379 |
434Lowest |
2,090Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
45.3±8.6Lowest 16% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
8.5%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Peru 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. |
$151,875±$83kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kLowest 26% above U.S. |
| Peru 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. |
$400,000±$105k 20% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,271±$820Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
| Dummerston and Peru 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. |
$5,000Highest 60% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29%±47.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dummerston and Peru 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% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 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 |
| High school 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.