Compare towns
Holden vs Ogunquit vs Readfield vs Dedham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Holden has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Readfield has the most renters (10.1% 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 | Readfield | Dedham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,352Highest |
1,379Lowest |
2,651 |
1,656 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
0% ME: +2.6% |
-2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45±4.6Lowest about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
48.1±7.6 7% above 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% |
18.7%±3.9 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% |
22.3%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
48.8% ME: 36.2% |
49.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Holden and Ogunquit 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 |
$86,504±$8kLowest 16% 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 | $289,400±$70kLowest about the ME average |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$326,400±$20k 10% above ME |
$356,400±$33k 20% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,125±$844Lowest about the ME average |
$1,422±$607Highest 25% above ME |
| Dedham and Readfield 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 |
$3,392 12% 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% |
31.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
13%±85.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Readfield 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% |
5% ME: 10.7% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95% ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
26 min 7% above ME |
30 min 20% above ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.8%±10.2 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±14.9 ME: 15.9% |
9.3%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #61 of 133 in ME | — | #20 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 63/MSAD 63 | — | RSU 38 | Dedham Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Maranacook Community High Sch | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.5 |
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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.