Compare towns
Dedham vs Ellsworth vs Ogunquit vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dedham has the most kids (23.8% under 18).
Ellsworth has the most renters (33.3% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Warren has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Ellsworth | Ogunquit | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,656 |
8,657Highest |
1,379Lowest |
4,932 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.5% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.5±2.2 4% above ME |
43±2.4 4% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
42.2±2.2Lowest 6% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 23.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.4%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| 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 ME: 22.4% |
22.1%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.5% ME: 36.2% |
39.3% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Ellsworth and Warren 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 49% above ME |
$77,375±$18k 4% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$74,616±$21kLowest about the ME average |
| 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 20% above ME |
$242,300±$22k 18% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$232,700±$32kLowest 22% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,422±$607Highest 25% above ME |
$1,017±$195Lowest 11% below ME |
— | $1,125±$456 about the ME average |
| Dedham and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,942 30% above ME |
$3,262 7% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,832Lowest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13%±85.3 ME: 48.4% |
62.1%±15.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Ellsworth and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% ME: 10.7% |
9.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
81.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 22% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
26 min 7% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4.3 ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #63 of 133 in ME | — | #120 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Dedham Public Schools | Ellsworth Public Schools | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | Ellsworth High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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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.