Compare towns
Jackson vs Ogunquit vs Dedham vs Thorndike
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jackson has the most renters (21.4% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Dedham has the most homeowners (95.5%).
Thorndike has the most kids (49.8% 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 | Jackson | Ogunquit | Dedham | Thorndike |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 567Lowest |
1,379 |
1,656Highest |
1,403 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2% ME: +2.6% |
-13%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.7±5.8 16% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
46.5±2.2 4% above ME |
19.3±23.6Lowest 57% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
49.8%±28.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Thorndike and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
11.7%±6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
49.5% ME: 36.2% |
25.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,167±$19kLowest about the ME average |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$111,442±$18k 49% above ME |
$78,438±$14k 5% 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 | $231,500±$16k 22% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$356,400±$33k 20% above ME |
$205,600±$88kLowest 31% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$12Lowest 45% below ME |
— | $1,422±$607Highest 25% above ME |
$836±$317 27% below ME |
| Dedham and Thorndike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,651 13% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,942 30% above ME |
$2,537Lowest 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.3%±60.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
13%±85.3 ME: 48.4% |
36%±62.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Thorndike and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
6.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 41% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
36 minHighest 46% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.3%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4 ME: 15.9% |
9.3%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
44.7%±35.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Thorndike and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Dedham Public Schools | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | Mt View High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.7 |
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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.