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South Eliot vs Dover vs Ogunquit vs Kittery
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Kittery has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | South Eliot | Dover | Ogunquit | Kittery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,203 |
33,364Highest |
1,379Lowest |
10,473 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.5±8 43% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and South Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Dover and South Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 32.8%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and South Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $99,299±$9k 23% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and South Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $475,600±$52k 43% above U.S. |
$436,700±$20kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31k 41% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,155±$292Highest 53% above U.S. |
$1,607±$100Lowest 14% above U.S. |
— | $1,716±$224 21% above U.S. |
| South Eliot and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,442Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,518 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.3%±29.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Eliot and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 22% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #64 of 120 in NH | — | #17 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Dover School District | — | Kittery Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Dover Senior High School | — | Robert W Traip Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7Highest |
— | 9.9Lowest |
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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.