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Boothbay vs Camden vs Dedham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Boothbay has the shortest commute (13 min average).
Camden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
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 | Boothbay | Camden | Dedham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,102 |
3,682Highest |
1,656Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.8±3.9Highest 27% above ME |
52.4±10.1 17% above ME |
46.5±2.2Lowest 4% above ME |
| Boothbay and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.1%±7.5 ME: 18.1% |
23.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Dedham and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.4%±7.8 ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±6.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Camden and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.9% ME: 36.2% |
58%Highest ME: 36.2% |
49.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Boothbay and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,320±$17kLowest 19% below ME |
$78,788±$11k 5% above ME |
$111,442±$18kHighest 49% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,100±$43kLowest 15% above ME |
$498,800±$78kHighest 68% above ME |
$356,400±$33k 20% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,147±$121Lowest about the ME average |
$1,149±$924 about the ME average |
$1,422±$607Highest 25% above ME |
| Dedham and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,202Lowest 27% below ME |
$5,804Highest 91% above ME |
$3,942 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±31 ME: 48.4% |
46.8%±18.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
13%±85.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Camden and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% ME: 74.3% |
69.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 1 yr older than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 13 minLowest 46% below ME |
24 min 3% below ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
23.7%±10.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.3%±4.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Camden 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 | — | #11 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | — | Dedham Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.