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Ogunquit vs Stowe vs Dorset
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%).
Stowe has the most renters (21.4% rent).
Dorset has the most affordable homes ($569k 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 | Stowe | Dorset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
5,285Highest |
2,092 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+21.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
46.3±7.6 19% above U.S. |
45.9±7.5Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset and Stowe 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% |
25.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$93,618±$33kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$111,250±$40k 38% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Dorset 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. |
$647,800±$157k 95% above U.S. |
$569,200±$57kLowest 71% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,458±$242Highest 3% above U.S. |
$1,420±$296Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Stowe and Dorset 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. |
$7,161 130% above U.S. |
$7,489Highest 140% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.5%±15.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
22 min 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±8.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.3%±7.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Stowe Town School District | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | — | Stowe High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3 |
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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.