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Dedham vs Hampton Beach vs Hampton 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).
Hampton Beach has the most renters (37.1% rent).
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 | Hampton Beach | Hampton | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,656 |
2,605 |
10,101Highest |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.5±2.2Lowest 20% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4 55% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Hampton Beach 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% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Hampton 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. |
$82,557±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
$97,163±$4k 20% above 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±$33kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$508,900±$76k 53% above U.S. |
$545,300±$63k 64% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,422±$607 about the U.S. average |
$1,375±$130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
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| Hampton and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,942Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,115 96% above U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13%±85.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Hampton 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% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Dedham Public Schools | — | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.