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Ogunquit vs Westford 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Westford has the most renters (13.9% rent).
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 | Westford | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
2,290Highest |
2,090 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44.1±8.6Lowest 13% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Westford 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% |
17.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.5%±4.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westford 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±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$112,750±$12k 40% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kLowest 26% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Westford 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. |
$424,500±$21k 28% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,375±$1kHighest 68% above U.S. |
$1,392±$126Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Westford and Dummerston 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. |
$6,282Highest 101% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dummerston and Westford 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% |
2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.1%±6.9Lowest 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 | — | Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.