Compare towns
Bremen vs Dedham vs Readfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bremen has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
Dedham has the most kids (23.8% under 18).
Readfield has the most affordable homes ($326k median).
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 | Bremen | Dedham | Readfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917Lowest |
1,656 |
2,651Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
0% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.1±8.2Highest 16% above ME |
46.5±2.2Lowest 4% above ME |
48.1±7.6 7% above ME |
| Bremen and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Dedham and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.1%±9.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.3%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Bremen and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
49.5% ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,000±$21k 34% above ME |
$111,442±$18kHighest 49% above ME |
$86,504±$8kLowest 16% above ME |
| Dedham and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $425,300±$28kHighest 43% above ME |
$356,400±$33k 20% above ME |
$326,400±$20kLowest 10% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,422±$607Highest 25% above ME |
$1,125±$844Lowest about the ME average |
| Dedham and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,829Lowest 7% below ME |
$3,942Highest 30% above ME |
$3,392 12% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
13%±85.3 ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Readfield and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 13% below ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
30 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 22.7%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
9.3%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±14.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Readfield and Bremen 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 | — | — | #20 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Dedham Public Schools | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Maranacook Community High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.5 |
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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.