Compare towns
Dedham vs Hope vs Mount Vernon 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).
Hope has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Mount Vernon has the most affordable homes ($264k 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 | Hope | Mount Vernon | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,656 |
1,748Highest |
1,716 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.5% ME: +2.6% |
+4.9% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.5±2.2 4% above ME |
44.6±3.1Lowest about the ME average |
47.1±6.2 5% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 23.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
23.3%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest 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% |
21.1%±1.3 ME: 22.4% |
26.5%±1.5 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.5% ME: 36.2% |
47.4% ME: 36.2% |
42.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Dedham 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 |
$86,766±$6k 16% above ME |
$74,395±$6kLowest about the ME average |
$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 |
$373,400±$33k 26% above ME |
$264,200±$23kLowest 11% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,422±$607Highest 25% above ME |
$1,219±$182 7% above ME |
$893±$168Lowest 22% below ME |
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| 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 |
$3,842 27% above ME |
$2,832Lowest 7% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13%±85.3 ME: 48.4% |
37.8%±38.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
26.9%±36.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Hope and Mount Vernon 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% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
4.8% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
92.9% ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 22% above ME |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.3%±10.2 ME: 15.9% |
28.3%±11.6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Mount Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Dedham Public Schools | Hope Public Schools | RSU 38 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.