Compare towns
Ellsworth vs Ogunquit vs Monroe vs Dedham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ellsworth has the most renters (33.3% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Monroe has the most affordable homes ($220k median).
Dedham has the most homeowners (95.5%).
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 | Ellsworth | Ogunquit | Monroe | Dedham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,657Highest |
1,379 |
1,001Lowest |
1,656 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.6% ME: +2.6% |
-2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43±2.4Lowest 4% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
43.5±7 about the ME average |
46.5±2.2 4% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.7%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
23.8%±3.6Highest 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+ | 22.1%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
49.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,375±$18kLowest 4% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$81,300±$7k 9% above ME |
$111,442±$18k 49% 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 | $242,300±$22k 18% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$220,300±$57kLowest 26% below ME |
$356,400±$33k 20% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,017±$195Lowest 11% below ME |
— | $1,165±$152 about the ME average |
$1,422±$607Highest 25% above ME |
| Dedham and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,262 7% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,207Lowest 27% below ME |
$3,942 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±15.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.9%±47.8 ME: 48.4% |
13%±85.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Ellsworth and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
87.4% ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
26 min 7% above ME |
32 minHighest 28% above ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.1%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
9.3%±4.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #63 of 133 in ME | — | — | — |
| School district | Ellsworth Public Schools | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | Dedham Public Schools |
| High school in town | Ellsworth High School | — | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7 |
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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.