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Ogunquit vs Windsor vs Dedham vs Bristol
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).
Bristol has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
3,554Highest |
1,656 |
2,917 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% 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. |
61±3.2 57% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±4.5 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% |
42.8%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Bristol 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% |
52.7% 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% |
1.4%±1.1 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. |
$100,750±$19k 25% 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. |
$406,400±$54k 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,422±$607Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,051±$106 26% below U.S. |
| Dedham and Bristol 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. |
$3,942 26% above U.S. |
$2,668Lowest 14% below 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% |
23.4%±19.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor and Bristol 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% |
6.4% 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% |
88.6% 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. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below 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% |
25%±8.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Bristol 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — | #16 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | Dedham Public Schools | Bristol 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.