Compare towns
Etna vs Ogunquit vs Dedham vs Plymouth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Etna has the most affordable homes ($183k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Dedham has the most homeowners (95.5%).
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
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 | Etna | Ogunquit | Dedham | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| People | ||||
| Population | 1,252Lowest |
1,379 |
1,656Highest |
1,319 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.6% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2% ME: +2.6% |
-4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.9±3.4 6% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
46.5±2.2 4% above ME |
39.5±6.3Lowest 12% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6.7 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
23.8%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±1.1 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
49.5% ME: 36.2% |
16.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,379±$16k 3% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$111,442±$18k 49% above ME |
$61,964±$7kLowest 17% below 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 | $183,000±$49kLowest 38% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$356,400±$33k 20% above ME |
$207,100±$18k 30% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,422±$607 25% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,745 43% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,942 30% above ME |
$1,545Lowest 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
13%±85.3 ME: 48.4% |
55.6%±93.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Etna and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
6.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9% ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 12% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
28 min 12% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.6%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.3%±4.3 ME: 15.9% |
9.7%±4 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Dedham Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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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.