Compare towns
Belgrade vs Corinth vs Dedham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belgrade has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Corinth has the most affordable homes ($136k median).
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 | Belgrade | Corinth | Dedham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,351Highest |
2,990 |
1,656Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.8% ME: +2.6% |
-2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.6Highest 6% above ME |
42.7±6Lowest 5% below ME |
46.5±2.2 4% above ME |
| Belgrade and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
23.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Dedham and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±6.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Belgrade and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.1% ME: 36.2% |
20.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
49.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Belgrade and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,338±$13k 18% above ME |
$64,229±$5kLowest 14% below ME |
$111,442±$18kHighest 49% above ME |
| Dedham and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,200±$44k 5% above ME |
$135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
$356,400±$33kHighest 20% above ME |
| Dedham and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $857±$108Lowest 25% below ME |
$883±$157 22% below ME |
$1,422±$607Highest 25% above ME |
| Dedham and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,859 6% below ME |
$1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
$3,942Highest 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.2%±35.9 ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
13%±85.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Corinth and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8% ME: 74.3% |
82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 7% below ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
9.3%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Belgrade and Corinth 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 | #102 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 18 | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | Dedham Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Central High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.