Compare towns
Dedham vs Holden vs Ogunquit
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).
Holden has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
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 | Holden | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,656 |
3,352Highest |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.5% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.5±2.2 4% above ME |
45±4.6Lowest about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 23.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.5%±5.9 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Dedham and Holden 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% |
15.1%±6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.5% ME: 36.2% |
44.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Holden and Ogunquit 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 |
$92,200±$35kLowest 23% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% 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 |
$289,400±$70kLowest about the ME average |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,422±$607 25% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,942 30% above ME |
$3,221Lowest 6% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13%±85.3 ME: 48.4% |
22.8%±30.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Holden and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
95% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 22% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.8%±10.2 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #61 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Dedham Public Schools | RSU 63/MSAD 63 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.