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Dedham vs Halifax vs Ogunquit vs Pembroke
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 renters (26.6% rent).
Halifax has the most affordable homes ($482k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Pembroke 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 | Halifax | Ogunquit | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 25,237Highest |
7,748 |
1,379Lowest |
18,382 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±1.6 15% above U.S. |
41.9±4.7Lowest 8% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
45.5±3.3 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Pembroke 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% |
18.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dedham and Halifax 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. |
$118,556±$11k 47% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$146,285±$17kHighest 81% above U.S. |
| Pembroke 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. |
$481,500±$51kLowest 45% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$586,500±$28k 76% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,042±$182 45% above U.S. |
$1,804±$375Lowest 28% above U.S. |
— | $2,464±$753Highest 74% above U.S. |
| Pembroke and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,918Highest 154% above U.S. |
$6,840 119% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,585 111% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.6%±37.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±5.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dedham and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 min 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #119 of 282 in MA | #120 of 282 in MA | — | #82 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dedham | Halifax | — | Pembroke |
| High school in town | Dedham High | None in town | — | Pembroke High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
— | — | 12.3Highest |
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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.