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Dedham vs Dover vs Ogunquit vs Burlington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dedham has the most kids (18.6% under 18).
Dover has the most affordable homes ($437k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Burlington has the highest household income ($146k).
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 | Dedham | Dover | Ogunquit | Burlington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 25,237 |
33,364Highest |
1,379Lowest |
26,274 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±1.6 15% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
45.9±2.2 18% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Dedham and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55% U.S.: 35.7% |
52%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $128,955±$10k 60% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$146,436±$14kHighest 81% above U.S. |
| Burlington and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $661,800±$16k 99% above U.S. |
$436,700±$20kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$740,600±$35k 123% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,042±$182 45% above U.S. |
$1,607±$100Lowest 14% above U.S. |
— | $2,718±$368Highest 92% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,918 154% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,165 98% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.4%±10.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dedham and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #119 of 282 in MA | #64 of 120 in NH | — | #83 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dedham | Dover School District | — | Burlington |
| High school in town | Dedham High | Dover Senior High School | — | Burlington High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
12.7Highest |
— | 11.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.