Compare towns
Brunswick vs Dedham vs Ogunquit vs Bath
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brunswick has the youngest population (median age 37.9).
Dedham has the most kids (23.8% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Bath has the most affordable homes ($311k median).
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 | Brunswick | Dedham | Ogunquit | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,652Highest |
1,656 |
1,379Lowest |
8,815 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2% ME: +2.6% |
-2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.9±2.2Lowest 15% below ME |
46.5±2.2 4% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
45.4±3 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±2.5 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+ | 23%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.2%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.3% ME: 36.2% |
49.5% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
42.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.4%±1.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.5%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,722±$5k 5% below ME |
$111,442±$18k 49% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$69,390±$12kLowest 7% 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 | $363,200±$18k 22% above ME |
$356,400±$33k 20% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$310,900±$30kLowest 5% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,465±$100Highest 29% above ME |
$1,422±$607 25% above ME |
— | $1,044±$116Lowest 8% below ME |
| Brunswick and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,477Highest 47% above ME |
$3,942 30% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$3,847Lowest 27% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±9.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
13%±85.3 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
51.3%±15.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.3% ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
64.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 7% below ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
24 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 18%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
9.3%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±6 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #30 of 133 in ME | — | — | #31 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Dedham Public Schools | — | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | Morse High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 14.8 |
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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.