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Ogunquit vs Windsor 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%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
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.
| Measure | Ogunquit | Windsor | Dedham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
3,554Highest |
1,656 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
46.5±2.2 20% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dedham and Windsor 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% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Dedham 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. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below 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. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$356,400±$33k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,422±$607Highest about the U.S. average |
| Dedham and Windsor 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. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$3,942Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
13%±85.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor 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% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.3%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | — | Dedham Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 12 photos → | 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.