Compare towns
Ogunquit vs Dedham vs Eliot
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).
Eliot has the most renters (20.2% 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 | Ogunquit | Dedham | Eliot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
1,656 |
7,146Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
46.5±2.2Lowest 4% above ME |
50.8±5.9 13% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Dedham and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.8%±6.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Eliot 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% |
43.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.4Lowest 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 |
$101,522±$10kLowest 36% 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±$33kLowest 20% above ME |
$498,900±$62k 68% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,422±$607Lowest 25% above ME |
$1,948±$471Highest 71% above ME |
| Eliot and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 47% above ME |
$3,942Lowest 30% above ME |
$4,549Highest 50% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
13%±85.3 ME: 48.4% |
55.1%±20.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Eliot 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% |
4.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
23 minLowest 9% below ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.3%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17.4%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #19 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Dedham Public Schools | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.