Compare towns
Arrowsic vs Bremen 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).
Bremen has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Dedham has the most affordable homes ($356k median).
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 | Bremen | Dedham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 597Lowest |
917 |
1,656Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.7 12% above ME |
52.1±8.2Highest 16% above ME |
46.5±2.2Lowest 4% above ME |
| Bremen and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±7.8 ME: 18.1% |
18.6%±5.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Dedham and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.8%±11.2 ME: 22.4% |
34.1%±9.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bremen and Arrowsic 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% |
54.2% ME: 36.2% |
49.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Dedham and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,107±$27kLowest 33% above ME |
$100,000±$21k 34% above ME |
$111,442±$18kHighest 49% above ME |
| Dedham and Bremen 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 |
$425,300±$28k 43% above ME |
$356,400±$33kLowest 20% above ME |
| Arrowsic and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,600±$412Highest 40% above ME |
— | $1,422±$607Lowest 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 |
$2,829Lowest 7% below ME |
$3,942Highest 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
13%±85.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Dedham and Arrowsic 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% |
9.4% ME: 10.7% |
9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3% ME: 74.3% |
93.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 20% above ME |
22 minLowest 13% below ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9 ME: 15.9% |
22.7%±6.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.3%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Bremen and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Dedham Public Schools |
| High school 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.