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Ogunquit vs Dedham vs Lynnfield
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%).
Dedham has the most affordable homes ($662k median).
Lynnfield has the most kids (28% 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 | Ogunquit | Dedham | Lynnfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
25,237Highest |
13,064 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44.6±1.6 15% above U.S. |
41.4±2.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
28%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
55%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dedham and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$128,955±$10k 60% above U.S. |
$175,265±$23kHighest 117% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $875,700±$79k 163% above U.S. |
$661,800±$16kLowest 99% above U.S. |
$917,600±$31kHighest 176% above U.S. |
| Lynnfield and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,042±$182Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$2,676±$219Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$7,918 154% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
69.2%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lynnfield and Dedham 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% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Lynnfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #119 of 282 in MA | #27 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Dedham | Lynnfield |
| High school in town | — | Dedham High | Lynnfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
12.0Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.