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Dedham vs Goffstown vs Ogunquit vs Bucksport
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).
Goffstown has the youngest population (median age 41.3).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Bucksport has the most affordable homes ($252k median).
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 | Goffstown | Ogunquit | Bucksport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,656 |
18,513Highest |
1,379Lowest |
5,016 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.5±2.2 20% above U.S. |
41.3±3.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
42.7±12.2 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Dedham and Bucksport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.6%±7.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Bucksport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,442±$18k 38% above U.S. |
$113,958±$12k 41% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$64,720±$21kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Goffstown 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. |
$377,400±$20k 13% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$252,300±$32kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,422±$607Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,231±$161 13% below U.S. |
— | $882±$92Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Dedham and Goffstown 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. |
$6,941Highest 123% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$2,021Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13%±85.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.1%±20Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Goffstown and Bucksport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #35 of 120 in NH | — | #68 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Dedham Public Schools | Goffstown School District | — | RSU 25 |
| High school in town | None in town | Goffstown High School | — | Bucksport High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6Lowest |
— | 13.1Highest |
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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.