Compare towns
Bath vs Dedham vs Ogunquit vs Rockland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bath has the youngest population (median age 45.4).
Dedham has the most kids (23.8% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Rockland has the shortest commute (12 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 | Bath | Dedham | Ogunquit | Rockland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815Highest |
1,656 |
1,379Lowest |
7,035 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% ME: +2.6% |
-2% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.4±3Lowest about the ME average |
46.5±2.2 4% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
49.3±6 10% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
23.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.4%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.5% ME: 36.2% |
49.5% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
35.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Bath and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,390±$12k 7% below ME |
$111,442±$18k 49% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$56,533±$6kLowest 24% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $310,900±$30k 5% above ME |
$356,400±$33k 20% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$245,800±$38kLowest 17% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116Lowest 8% below ME |
$1,422±$607Highest 25% above ME |
— | $1,092±$105 4% below ME |
| Dedham and Rockland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847Lowest 27% above ME |
$3,942 30% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$4,059 34% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 ME: 48.4% |
13%±85.3 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±15.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Rockland and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3% ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
62%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1948 29 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the ME average |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
12 minLowest 50% below ME |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 ME: 15.9% |
9.3%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
22.1%±7.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #31 of 133 in ME | — | — | #96 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Dedham Public Schools | — | Rockland-Region 8 · RSU 13 |
| High school in town | Morse High School | None in town | — | Oceanside High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
— | — | 10.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME 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.