Compare towns
Dedham vs Monroe vs Ogunquit vs Hope
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 homeowners (95.5%).
Monroe has the most affordable homes ($220k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Hope has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Monroe | Ogunquit | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,656 |
1,001Lowest |
1,379 |
1,748Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.6% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+10.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.5±2.2 4% above ME |
43.5±7Lowest about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
44.6±3.1 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 23.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
23.7%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.3%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Dedham and Monroe 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% |
22.6%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.1%±1.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.5% ME: 36.2% |
29.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
47.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Monroe 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 |
$81,300±$7kLowest 9% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$86,766±$6k 16% 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 |
$220,300±$57kLowest 26% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$373,400±$33k 26% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,422±$607Highest 25% above ME |
$1,165±$152Lowest about the ME average |
— | $1,219±$182 7% above ME |
| 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 |
$2,207Lowest 27% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,842 27% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13%±85.3 ME: 48.4% |
50.9%±47.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.8%±38.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Monroe and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% ME: 10.7% |
11.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
92.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1991 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 22% above ME |
32 minHighest 28% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.3%±10.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Dedham Public Schools | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — | Hope Public Schools |
| 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.