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Bath vs Dedham vs Dummer
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bath has the most people working from home (19.3%).
Dedham has the most kids (23.8% under 18).
Dummer has the most affordable homes ($242k 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 | Bath | Dedham | Dummer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,815Highest |
1,656 |
299Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.4±3Lowest 17% above U.S. |
46.5±2.2 20% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Dummer and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Dedham and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$111,442±$18kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$91,250±$21k 13% above U.S. |
| Dedham and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $310,900±$30k 7% below U.S. |
$356,400±$33kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$242,200±$51kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Dedham and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,422±$607Highest about the U.S. average |
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| Dedham and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847 23% above U.S. |
$3,942Highest 26% above U.S. |
$2,898Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
13%±85.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bath and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.3%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bath and Dedham 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 | #31 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Dedham Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | Morse High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.