Compare towns
Dedham vs Ogunquit vs Hampden
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%).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Hampden has the most affordable homes ($301k 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 | Ogunquit | Hampden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,656 |
1,379Lowest |
7,896Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.5±2.2 4% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
41±2.9Lowest 8% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 23.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
25.8%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Hampden and Dedham 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.5% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
45.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Hampden 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±$18kLowest 49% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$111,959±$13k 50% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Hampden 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 |
$301,300±$38kLowest about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,422±$607Highest 25% above ME |
— | $1,286±$317Lowest 13% above ME |
| Dedham and Hampden 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 |
$3,694Lowest 22% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13%±85.3 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
22.2%±15.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Hampden 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% |
7.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
85.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 22% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
21.3%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #6 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Dedham Public Schools | — | RSU 22 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Hampden Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.8 |
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| 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.