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Ogunquit vs Dedham vs Hermon
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).
Hermon has the most renters (24.8% 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 | Hermon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
1,656 |
6,727Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+19.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
46.5±2.2 4% above ME |
41.1±4.7Lowest 8% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.6%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Dedham and Hermon 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% |
20.4%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
49.5% ME: 36.2% |
37.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Hermon 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 |
$96,629±$22kLowest 29% 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 |
$333,600±$32kLowest 12% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,422±$607Highest 25% above ME |
$1,406±$202Lowest 23% above ME |
| Dedham and Hermon 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 |
$2,761Lowest 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
13%±85.3 ME: 48.4% |
28.2%±19.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Hermon 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% |
6.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
75.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.3%±4.3 ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #54 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Dedham Public Schools | Hermon Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Hermon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.6 |
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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.