Compare towns
Ogunquit vs Dedham vs Castle Hill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Dedham has the most kids (23.8% under 18).
Castle Hill has the most affordable homes ($145k median).
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 | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379 |
1,656Highest |
281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
46.5±2.2Lowest 4% above ME |
57.8±15.8 29% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Castle Hill 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% |
14.2%±5.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1 ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
44.8%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Castle Hill and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
49.5% ME: 36.2% |
26.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±5.3Lowest 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 | $114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$111,442±$18k 49% above ME |
$54,250±$14kLowest 27% 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 | $875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$356,400±$33k 20% above ME |
$145,300±$18kLowest 51% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,422±$607Highest 25% above ME |
$950±$574Lowest 17% below ME |
| Dedham and Castle Hill 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 |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
13%±85.3 ME: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Castle Hill 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 ME: 10.7% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.3%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±9.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Dedham Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.