Compare towns
Monroe vs Ogunquit vs Dedham vs Montville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Monroe has the youngest population (median age 43.5).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Dedham has the most homeowners (95.5%).
Montville has the most renters (17.6% rent).
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 | Monroe | Ogunquit | Dedham | Montville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,001 |
1,379 |
1,656Highest |
907Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.5±7Lowest about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
46.5±2.2 4% above ME |
45±6 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Dedham and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±1.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
49.5% ME: 36.2% |
29.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Monroe and Montville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,300±$7k 9% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$111,442±$18k 49% above ME |
$65,735±$9kLowest 12% below 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 | $220,300±$57kLowest 26% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$356,400±$33k 20% above ME |
$221,600±$27k 25% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,165±$152 about the ME average |
— | $1,422±$607Highest 25% above ME |
$847±$18Lowest 26% below ME |
| Dedham and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,207Lowest 27% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,942 30% above ME |
$2,588 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±47.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
13%±85.3 ME: 48.4% |
11.1%±27.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Monroe and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
10.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 28% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.8%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.3%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±5.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — | 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.