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Dedham vs Ogunquit vs Brewer vs Readfield
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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Brewer has the shortest commute (17 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 | Ogunquit | Brewer | Readfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,656 |
1,379Lowest |
9,652Highest |
2,651 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2% ME: +2.6% |
0% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.5±2.2 4% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
40.1±4.8Lowest 10% below ME |
48.1±7.6 7% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 23.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Dedham and Brewer 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
22.3%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.5% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
35%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
48.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
7.7%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Brewer 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$66,613±$9kLowest 11% below ME |
$86,504±$8k 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$245,300±$21kLowest 17% below ME |
$326,400±$20k 10% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,422±$607Highest 25% above ME |
— | $1,086±$54Lowest 5% below ME |
$1,125±$844 about the ME average |
| Dedham and Readfield 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 |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,374Lowest 11% above ME |
$3,392 12% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13%±85.3 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
55.7%±13.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Brewer and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
59.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 22% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
17 minLowest 31% below ME |
30 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4.3 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±14.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Readfield 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 | — | — | #32 of 133 in ME | #20 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Dedham Public Schools | — | Brewer Public Schools | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Brewer High School | Maranacook Community High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.0Highest |
11.5Lowest |
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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.