Compare towns
Holden vs Ogunquit vs Sidney 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%).
Sidney has the most renters (10.6% 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 | Sidney | Dedham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,352 |
1,379Lowest |
4,790Highest |
1,656 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+10.4% ME: +2.6% |
-2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45±4.6 about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
43±5.5Lowest 4% 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% |
23.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
23.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Dedham and Sidney 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% |
18.4%±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% |
33.5%Lowest 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% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7 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 |
$83,488±$10kLowest 12% 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 |
$336,200±$34k 13% above ME |
$356,400±$33k 20% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,340±$304Lowest 18% above ME |
$1,422±$607Highest 25% above ME |
| Dedham and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,221 6% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,474Lowest 19% below ME |
$3,942 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.8%±30.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.4%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
13%±85.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Holden and Sidney 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% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95% ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
89.4%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 |
1996Highest 19 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 |
25 min about the ME average |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.8%±10.2 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.3%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
9.3%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #61 of 133 in ME | — | #15 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 63/MSAD 63 | — | RSU 18 | Dedham Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.