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Belgrade vs Dedham vs Newfields 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 most kids (23.8% under 18).
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
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 | Newfields | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,351 |
1,656Lowest |
2,023 |
4,610Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.6Highest 22% above U.S. |
46.5±2.2 20% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% 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% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.9 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%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Belgrade and Raymond 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% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Belgrade 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±$18k 38% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$88,194±$20kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,200±$44kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$356,400±$33k 7% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$395,800±$42k 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $857±$108Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,422±$607 about the U.S. average |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$965±$397 32% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Dedham 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% 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% |
43.3%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±62.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfields and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest 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% |
95.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
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% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.3%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Raymond and Newfields 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 | Newfields School District | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.