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Ogunquit vs Stoughton 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%).
Stoughton has the most affordable homes ($524k 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 | Stoughton | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
29,225Highest |
5,930 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
45.7±1.9 17% above U.S. |
44.9±2.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
26%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9%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% |
6.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Stoughton 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. |
$104,794±$6kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$250,001Highest 210% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $875,700±$79k 163% above U.S. |
$523,800±$28kLowest 57% above U.S. |
$1,340,300±$117kHighest 303% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,050±$200Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$2,917±$2kHighest 106% above U.S. |
| Dover and Stoughton 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. |
$6,215 99% 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% |
68.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stoughton 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% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 min 27% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.4%±2.5Lowest 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 | — | #196 of 282 in MA | #1 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Stoughton | Dover · Dover-Sherborn |
| High school in town | — | Stoughton High | Dover-Sherborn Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.8Highest |
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.