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Ogunquit vs Brewer vs Dedham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Brewer has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
Dedham has the highest household income ($129k).
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 | Ogunquit | Brewer | Dedham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
9,652 |
25,237Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
40.1±4.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
44.6±1.6 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Brewer and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brewer and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$66,613±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$128,955±$10kHighest 60% above U.S. |
| Dedham and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$245,300±$21kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$661,800±$16k 99% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,086±$54Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$2,042±$182Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,374Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$7,918Highest 154% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±13.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dedham and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #32 of 133 in ME | #119 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Brewer Public Schools | Dedham |
| High school in town | — | Brewer High School | Dedham High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.0Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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U.S. 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.