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Bucksport vs Dedham vs Ogunquit vs Bucksport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bucksport has the youngest population (median age 42.7).
Dedham has the most kids (23.8% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Bucksport has the most affordable homes ($214k 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 | Bucksport | Dedham | Ogunquit | Bucksport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,016Highest |
1,656 |
1,379Lowest |
3,105 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4% ME: +2.6% |
-2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±12.2Lowest 5% below ME |
46.5±2.2 4% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
53.6±9.8 20% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Bucksport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±5.3 ME: 18.1% |
23.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.9%±6.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Dedham and Bucksport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.6%±7.7 ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
33.5%±10.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Bucksport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.3%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 | 2.3%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,720±$21k 13% below ME |
$111,442±$18k 49% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$62,011±$4kLowest 17% 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 | $252,300±$32k 15% below ME |
$356,400±$33k 20% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$214,300±$71kLowest 28% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $882±$92 23% below ME |
$1,422±$607Highest 25% above ME |
— | $855±$77Lowest 25% below ME |
| Dedham and Bucksport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,021 33% below ME |
$3,942 30% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,801Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±17 ME: 48.4% |
13%±85.3 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
58%±54Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Bucksport and Bucksport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% ME: 10.7% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3% ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
68.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% above ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 10.1%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
9.3%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.7%±8.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #68 of 133 in ME | — | — | #68 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 25 | Dedham Public Schools | — | — |
| High school in town | Bucksport High School | None in town | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1 |
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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.