Compare towns
Belgrade vs Dedham vs Windham vs Raymond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belgrade has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Dedham has the most kids (23.8% under 18).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
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 | Windham | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,351 |
1,656Lowest |
19,188Highest |
4,610 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% ME: +2.6% |
-2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.6Highest 6% above ME |
46.5±2.2 4% above ME |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% below ME |
47.3±4.1Highest 6% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6.9 ME: 18.1% |
23.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
19.1%±4.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| 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 ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.2%±5.5 ME: 22.4% |
| 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% ME: 36.2% |
49.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
49.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Belgrade and Windham 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 |
$111,442±$18kHighest 49% above ME |
$107,934±$14k 44% above ME |
$88,194±$20kLowest 18% above ME |
| Dedham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,200±$44kLowest 5% above ME |
$356,400±$33k 20% above ME |
$388,900±$22k 31% above ME |
$395,800±$42kHighest 33% above ME |
| Raymond and Windham 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 |
$1,422±$607Highest 25% above ME |
$1,232±$332 8% above ME |
$965±$397 15% below ME |
| Dedham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,859Lowest 6% below ME |
$3,942Highest 30% above ME |
$3,938 30% above ME |
$3,139 3% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.2%±35.9 ME: 48.4% |
13%±85.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
38.3%±62.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Raymond and Windham 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% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4% ME: 10.7% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8% ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 7% below ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
37 minHighest 50% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.6 ME: 15.9% |
9.3%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
32.3%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Raymond and Belgrade 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 | — | #95 of 133 in ME | #112 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 18 | Dedham Public Schools | RSU 14 | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1 |
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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.