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Belgrade vs Dedham vs Dummerston vs Raymond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belgrade has the most affordable homes ($312k median).
Dedham has the highest household income ($111k).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Raymond has the most people working from home (32.3%).
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 | Dedham | Dummerston | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,351 |
1,656Lowest |
2,090 |
4,610Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.6Highest 22% above U.S. |
46.5±2.2 20% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
47.3±4.1Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dedham and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Belgrade and Raymond 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 9% above U.S. |
$111,442±$18kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$88,194±$20kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Dedham and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,200±$44kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$356,400±$33k 7% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$395,800±$42kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Raymond and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $857±$108Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,422±$607Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$965±$397 32% below U.S. |
| Dedham and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,859Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$3,942 26% above U.S. |
$4,536Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,139 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.2%±35.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
13%±85.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±62.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dummerston and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.3%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.3%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Raymond and Dummerston 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 | — | — | #112 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 18 | Dedham Public Schools | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.