Compare towns
Ogunquit vs Dedham vs South Berwick
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 affordable homes ($356k median).
South Berwick has the most renters (21.7% 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 | South Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
1,656 |
7,670Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
46.5±2.2 4% above ME |
39±2.5Lowest 13% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
26.7%±6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| South Berwick and Dedham 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%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
15.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
49.5% ME: 36.2% |
41.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$111,442±$18k 49% above ME |
$99,572±$13kLowest 33% 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 |
$428,300±$26k 44% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,422±$607Lowest 25% above ME |
$1,726±$83Highest 52% above ME |
| South Berwick 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 |
$4,956Highest 63% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
13%±85.3 ME: 48.4% |
53.5%±24.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| South Berwick 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% |
3.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.3%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 minLowest 7% above ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.3%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #58 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Dedham Public Schools | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Marshwood High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0 |
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| 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.