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Ogunquit vs Warner 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%).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
Dedham has the most kids (23.8% under 18).

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.

MeasureOgunquitWarnerDedham
People
Population
1,379Lowest
2,959Highest
1,656
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
-2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
43.7±4Lowest
12% above U.S.
46.5±2.2
20% above U.S.
Kids under 18
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
17.3%±3.3
U.S.: 22%
23.8%±3.6Highest
U.S.: 22%
Dedham and Warner 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%±3.5
U.S.: 17.2%
18.7%±2.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
42.4%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
49.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
5.3%±1.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.3%±1.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Warner 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
42% above U.S.
$94,022±$18kLowest
16% above U.S.
$111,442±$18k
38% above U.S.
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
163% above U.S.
$353,100±$22kLowest
6% above U.S.
$356,400±$33k
7% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,219±$123Lowest
14% below U.S.
$1,422±$607Highest
about the U.S. average
Dedham and Warner 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.
$7,650Highest
145% above U.S.
$3,942Lowest
26% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
48.7%±21.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
13%±85.3
U.S.: 51.1%
Warner 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%
8.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
74.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
95.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1975Lowest
5 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
32 minHighest
20% above U.S.
30 min
14% above U.S.
Work from home
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
16.6%±4.8
U.S.: 15.1%
9.3%±4.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
School district — Kearsarge Regional School District Dedham Public Schools
High school in town — None in town None in town
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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.