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Dedham vs Dover vs Ellsworth vs Ogunquit
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 (23.8% under 18).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Ellsworth has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Ellsworth | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,656 |
33,364Highest |
8,657 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.5±2.2 20% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
43±2.4 11% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dedham and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,442±$18k 38% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$77,375±$18kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,400±$33k 7% above U.S. |
$436,700±$20k 31% above U.S. |
$242,300±$22kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,422±$607 about the U.S. average |
$1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,017±$195Lowest 28% below U.S. |
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| Dover and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,942 26% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$3,262Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13%±85.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±15.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ellsworth and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #64 of 120 in NH | #63 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Dedham Public Schools | Dover School District | Ellsworth Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | Ellsworth High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
12.7 |
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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.