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Ogunquit vs Walpole 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%).
Walpole has the most kids (25.1% under 18).
Dedham has the most renters (26.6% 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 | Walpole | Dedham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
26,388Highest |
25,237 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
40.9±1.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
44.6±1.6 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
67.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
55%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dedham and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$171,500±$16kHighest 112% above U.S. |
$128,955±$10k 60% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$687,100±$20k 107% above U.S. |
$661,800±$16kLowest 99% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,205±$222Highest 56% above U.S. |
$2,042±$182Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Walpole and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$8,523Highest 173% above U.S. |
$7,918 154% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dedham and Walpole 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% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.2%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #107 of 282 in MA | #119 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Norfolk County Agricultural · Walpole | Dedham |
| High school in town | — | Walpole High | Dedham High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.