Compare towns
Dedham vs Gardiner vs Ogunquit vs Hope
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).
Gardiner has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Hope has the shortest commute (20 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 | Gardiner | Ogunquit | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,656 |
6,088Highest |
1,379Lowest |
1,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+10.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.5±2.2 4% above ME |
42±3.6Lowest 6% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
44.6±3.1 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 23.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.6%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.3%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Dedham and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.1%±1.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.5% ME: 36.2% |
29.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
47.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Gardiner 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 |
$71,782±$10kLowest 4% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$86,766±$6k 16% above 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 | $356,400±$33k 20% above ME |
$221,600±$19kLowest 25% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$373,400±$33k 26% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,422±$607Highest 25% above ME |
$1,113±$191Lowest about the ME average |
— | $1,219±$182 7% above ME |
| Dedham and Hope 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 |
$2,742Lowest 10% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,842 27% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13%±85.3 ME: 48.4% |
44.6%±13.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.8%±38.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Gardiner and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% ME: 10.7% |
10.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
68.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
92.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1944Lowest 33 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 22% above ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.9%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.3%±10.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #36 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Dedham Public Schools | RSU 11/MSAD 11 | — | Hope Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Gardiner Area High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.8 |
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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.