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Temple vs Ogunquit vs Dublin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Temple has the most affordable homes ($401k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Dublin has the most kids (21.4% 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 | Temple | Ogunquit | Dublin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,363Lowest |
1,379 |
1,688Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
49.3±8.4Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,107±$15kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$104,659±$14k 30% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $401,000±$27kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$430,500±$72k 29% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$523Lowest 17% below U.S. |
— | $1,325±$165Highest 6% below U.S. |
| Dublin and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,983 124% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$8,165Highest 162% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±54.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±8.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Temple and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | — | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.