Compare towns
Hampden vs Ogunquit vs Dedham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampden has the most affordable homes ($301k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Hampden | Ogunquit | Dedham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,896Highest |
1,379Lowest |
1,656 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41±2.9Lowest 8% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
46.5±2.2 4% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 25.8%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.8%±3.6 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+ | 17.2%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
49.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest 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 | $111,959±$13k 50% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$111,442±$18kLowest 49% 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 | $301,300±$38kLowest about the ME average |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$356,400±$33k 20% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$317Lowest 13% above ME |
— | $1,422±$607Highest 25% 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 | $3,694Lowest 22% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,942 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.2%±15.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
13%±85.3 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 | 7.5% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 7% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.3%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.3%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #6 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 22 | — | Dedham Public Schools |
| High school in town | Hampden Academy | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8 |
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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.