Compare towns
Ogunquit vs Natick vs Dedham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Natick has the most renters (31.8% rent).
Dedham has the most affordable homes ($356k 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 | Natick | Dedham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
36,873Highest |
1,656 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
43.3±1.4Lowest 11% above U.S. |
46.5±2.2 20% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dedham and Natick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
70.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Natick 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±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$138,538±$11kHighest 72% above U.S. |
$111,442±$18kLowest 38% above U.S. |
| Natick and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$821,000±$25k 147% above U.S. |
$356,400±$33kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Natick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,134±$124Highest 51% above U.S. |
$1,422±$607Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Natick and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 43% above U.S. |
$8,914Highest 186% above U.S. |
$3,942Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±6.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
13%±85.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Natick 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.1%±1.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.3%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #48 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Natick | Dedham Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Natick High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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U.S. 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.