Compare towns
Holden vs Ogunquit vs Brewer vs Dedham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Brewer has the most renters (40.3% rent).
Dedham has the most kids (23.8% under 18).
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 | Holden | Ogunquit | Brewer | Dedham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,352 |
1,379Lowest |
9,652Highest |
1,656 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2% ME: +2.6% |
-2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45±4.6 about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
40.1±4.8Lowest 10% below ME |
46.5±2.2 4% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±5.9 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
23.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Dedham and Holden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.1%±6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
35%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
49.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
7.7%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Brewer and Holden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,200±$35k 23% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$66,613±$9kLowest 11% below 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 | $289,400±$70k about the ME average |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$245,300±$21kLowest 17% below ME |
$356,400±$33k 20% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,086±$54Lowest 5% below ME |
$1,422±$607Highest 25% above ME |
| Dedham and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,221Lowest 6% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,374 11% above ME |
$3,942 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.8%±30.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
55.7%±13.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
13%±85.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Brewer and Holden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95% ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
59.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
26 min 7% above ME |
17 minLowest 31% below ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.8%±10.2 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.3%±4.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #61 of 133 in ME | — | #32 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 63/MSAD 63 | — | Brewer Public Schools | Dedham Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Brewer High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.0 |
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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.