Compare towns
Brooks vs Dedham vs Ogunquit vs Monroe
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brooks has the most renters (25.4% rent).
Dedham has the most homeowners (95.5%).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Monroe has the youngest population (median age 43.5).
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 | Brooks | Dedham | Ogunquit | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
1,656Highest |
1,379 |
1,001Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±6.6 about the ME average |
46.5±2.2 4% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
43.5±7Lowest about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
23.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.7%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Dedham and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
49.5% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±4.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Brooks and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $59,130±$10kLowest 21% below ME |
$111,442±$18k 49% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$81,300±$7k 9% 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 | $196,700±$33kLowest 34% below ME |
$356,400±$33k 20% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$220,300±$57k 26% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,116±$112Lowest about the ME average |
$1,422±$607Highest 25% above ME |
— | $1,165±$152 about the ME average |
| Dedham and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,096Lowest 31% below ME |
$3,942 30% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,207 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18%±17.3 ME: 48.4% |
13%±85.3 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.9%±47.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Monroe and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
87.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
30 min 22% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
32 minHighest 28% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.9 ME: 15.9% |
9.3%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | Dedham Public Schools | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | None 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.