Compare towns
Arrowsic vs Dedham vs Hope
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).
Dedham has the highest household income ($111k).
Hope has the shortest commute (20 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 | Arrowsic | Dedham | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 597Lowest |
1,656 |
1,748Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.7Highest 12% above ME |
46.5±2.2 4% above ME |
44.6±3.1Lowest about the ME average |
| Arrowsic and Dedham 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% |
23.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
23.3%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Dedham and Hope 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% |
18.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.1%±1.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Arrowsic and Hope 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% |
49.5% ME: 36.2% |
47.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest 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±$27k 33% above ME |
$111,442±$18kHighest 49% above ME |
$86,766±$6kLowest 16% 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 |
$356,400±$33kLowest 20% above ME |
$373,400±$33k 26% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,600±$412Highest 40% above ME |
$1,422±$607 25% above ME |
$1,219±$182Lowest 7% 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 | $3,521Lowest 16% above ME |
$3,942Highest 30% above ME |
$3,842 27% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
13%±85.3 ME: 48.4% |
37.8%±38.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Hope 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% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3% ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
92.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 20% above ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.3%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.3%±10.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Arrowsic and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Dedham Public Schools | Hope 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.