Compare towns
Ogunquit vs Dedham vs Casco vs Mount Desert
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Dedham has the most kids (23.8% under 18).
Casco has the most affordable homes ($356k median).
Mount Desert has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Casco | Mount Desert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
1,656 |
3,696Highest |
1,671 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2% ME: +2.6% |
-2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
46.5±2.2Lowest 4% above ME |
52±3.3 16% above ME |
54.9±8.2 23% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Mount Desert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.3%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
14.1%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.3%±7.8 ME: 22.4% |
29.1%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Mount Desert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5% ME: 36.2% |
49.5% ME: 36.2% |
32.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
64.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±4.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Casco 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±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$111,442±$18k 49% above ME |
$69,313±$19kLowest 7% below ME |
$92,813±$9k 24% 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 | $875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$356,400±$33k 20% above ME |
$355,500±$58kLowest 20% above ME |
$522,100±$66k 76% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,422±$607Highest 25% above ME |
$1,395±$184 22% above ME |
$1,341±$89Lowest 18% above ME |
| Dedham and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,942 30% above ME |
$3,085Lowest about the ME average |
$3,512 16% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
13%±85.3 ME: 48.4% |
39.7%±35.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.9%±31.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Casco and Mount Desert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
11%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
90% ME: 74.3% |
84.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
18 minLowest 27% below ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.3%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.6%±10 ME: 15.9% |
19.1%±9.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Dedham Public Schools | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Mount Desert Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None 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.