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Dedham vs Hampton vs Ogunquit vs Pownal
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 affordable homes ($356k median).
Hampton has the most renters (26.2% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Pownal has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
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 | Ogunquit | Pownal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,656 |
16,426Highest |
1,379Lowest |
1,696 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.5±2.2Lowest 20% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
47.2±8.4 21% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pownal and Dedham 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% |
30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Hampton 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,442±$18k 38% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$104,333±$14k 29% 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. |
$550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$436,800±$32k 31% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,422±$607 about the U.S. average |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
— | $981±$636Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| 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. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,212 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13%±85.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
78.9%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pownal 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% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.9%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Dedham Public Schools | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — | RSU 05 |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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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.