Compare towns
Boothbay vs Dedham vs Hope vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Boothbay has the shortest commute (13 min average).
Dedham has the most kids (23.8% under 18).
Hope has the youngest population (median age 44.6).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Boothbay | Dedham | Hope | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,102Highest |
1,656 |
1,748 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2% ME: +2.6% |
+10.5% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.8±3.9 27% above ME |
46.5±2.2 4% above ME |
44.6±3.1Lowest about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3.8 ME: 18.1% |
23.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
23.3%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Dedham and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 35.4%±7.8 ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.1%±1.3 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.9% ME: 36.2% |
49.5% ME: 36.2% |
47.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Boothbay and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $60,320±$17kLowest 19% below ME |
$111,442±$18k 49% above ME |
$86,766±$6k 16% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above 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 | $342,100±$43kLowest 15% above ME |
$356,400±$33k 20% above ME |
$373,400±$33k 26% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,147±$121Lowest about the ME average |
$1,422±$607Highest 25% above ME |
$1,219±$182 7% above ME |
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| Dedham and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,202Lowest 27% below ME |
$3,942 30% above ME |
$3,842 27% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±31 ME: 48.4% |
13%±85.3 ME: 48.4% |
37.8%±38.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Hope and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% ME: 10.7% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
92.9% ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 13 minLowest 46% below ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
20 min 19% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.3%±4.3 ME: 15.9% |
18.3%±10.2 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Dedham Public Schools | Hope Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.