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Rochester vs Ogunquit vs Barrington 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
Rochester has the most affordable homes ($279k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Barrington has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
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 | Rochester | Ogunquit | Barrington | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 33,144 |
1,379Lowest |
9,489 |
33,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±1.8 11% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
38.7±2.3 about the U.S. average |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Barrington and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,836±$3kLowest about the U.S. average |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$110,323±$14k 37% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $279,100±$10kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$399,100±$30k 20% above U.S. |
$436,700±$20k 31% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,369±$72Lowest 3% below U.S. |
— | $1,867±$194Highest 32% above U.S. |
$1,607±$100 14% above U.S. |
| Barrington and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,334 71% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$7,121 128% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.1%±25.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barrington and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #98 of 120 in NH | — | #65 of 120 in NH | #64 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rochester School District | — | Barrington School District | Dover School District |
| High school in town | Spaulding High School | — | None in town | Dover Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.2Highest |
— | — | 12.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.