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Dedham vs North Hampton vs Ogunquit vs Bucksport
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).
North Hampton has the highest household income ($146k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Bucksport has the most affordable homes ($252k median).
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 | North Hampton | Ogunquit | Bucksport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,656 |
4,543 |
1,379Lowest |
5,016Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.5±2.2 20% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3 30% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
42.7±12.2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Dedham and North Hampton 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% |
26%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.6%±7.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Bucksport 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% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 38% above U.S. |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$64,720±$21kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| North Hampton and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,400±$33k 7% above U.S. |
$670,400±$61k 102% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$252,300±$32kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,422±$607 about the U.S. average |
$1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S. |
— | $882±$92Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| North Hampton and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,942 26% above U.S. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$2,021Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13%±85.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bucksport and North 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% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and North Hampton 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 | — | #12 of 120 in NH | — | #68 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Dedham Public Schools | North Hampton School District | — | RSU 25 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Bucksport High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 13.1 |
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| 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.