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Ogunquit vs Sherborn 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%).
Sherborn has the most kids (29.2% under 18).
Dover has the most expensive homes ($1308k 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 | Sherborn | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
4,427Highest |
2,308 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
42.8±2.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
47.5±4 22% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
29.2%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Sherborn and Dover 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% |
16.3%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
82.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
83.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover 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±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$250,001Highest 210% above U.S. |
$250,001Highest 210% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $875,700±$79kLowest 163% above U.S. |
$1,026,800±$72k 209% above U.S. |
$1,308,300±$149kHighest 293% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,338±$316 65% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% 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% |
48%±26.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover and Sherborn 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% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
49.1%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
37.4%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sherborn and Ogunquit 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 | — | #53 of 282 in MA | #1 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Sherborn | — |
| 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.