Compare towns
Hope vs Ogunquit vs Boothbay vs Dedham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hope has the youngest population (median age 44.6).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Boothbay has the shortest commute (13 min average).
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 | Hope | Ogunquit | Boothbay | Dedham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,748 |
1,379Lowest |
3,102Highest |
1,656 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.5% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.6±3.1Lowest about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
56.8±3.9 27% above ME |
46.5±2.2 4% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
11.5%±3.8 ME: 18.1% |
23.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Dedham and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±1.3 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
35.4%±7.8 ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
51.9% ME: 36.2% |
49.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Boothbay and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,766±$6k 16% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$60,320±$17kLowest 19% 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 | $373,400±$33k 26% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$342,100±$43kLowest 15% above ME |
$356,400±$33k 20% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$182 7% above ME |
— | $1,147±$121Lowest about the ME average |
$1,422±$607Highest 25% above ME |
| Dedham and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,842 27% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,202Lowest 27% below ME |
$3,942 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±38.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
30.4%±31 ME: 48.4% |
13%±85.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Hope and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.8% ME: 10.7% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 19% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
13 minLowest 46% below ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.3%±10.2 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.3%±4.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Hope Public Schools | — | — | Dedham Public Schools |
| High school 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.