Compare towns
Arrowsic vs Belgrade vs Dedham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arrowsic has the most expensive homes ($584k median).
Belgrade has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Dedham has the highest household income ($111k).
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 | Arrowsic | Belgrade | Dedham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 597Lowest |
3,351Highest |
1,656 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.7Highest 12% above ME |
47.3±14.6 6% above ME |
46.5±2.2Lowest 4% above ME |
| Arrowsic and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±7.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.6%±6.9 ME: 18.1% |
23.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Dedham and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.8%±11.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±6.4 ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Arrowsic and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
49.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
49.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.7%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Belgrade and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,107±$27k 33% above ME |
$88,338±$13kLowest 18% above ME |
$111,442±$18kHighest 49% above ME |
| Dedham and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $584,200±$150kHighest 97% above ME |
$312,200±$44kLowest 5% above ME |
$356,400±$33k 20% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,600±$412Highest 40% above ME |
$857±$108Lowest 25% below ME |
$1,422±$607 25% above ME |
| Arrowsic and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,521 16% above ME |
$2,859Lowest 6% below ME |
$3,942Highest 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
17.2%±35.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
13%±85.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Belgrade and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3% ME: 74.3% |
93.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 20% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9Highest ME: 15.9% |
20.4%±8.6 ME: 15.9% |
9.3%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Arrowsic and Belgrade 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 | — | #71 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 18 | Dedham Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME 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.