Compare towns
Buxton vs Dedham vs Winslow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Buxton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
Dedham has the most kids (23.8% under 18).
Winslow has the most affordable homes ($225k 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 | Buxton | Dedham | Winslow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,512Highest |
1,656Lowest |
8,023 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.5±3.9Lowest about the ME average |
46.5±2.2 4% above ME |
47.6±3.6Highest 6% above ME |
| Winslow and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.3%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Dedham and Winslow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±2.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Winslow and Buxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3% ME: 36.2% |
49.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Winslow and Buxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,144±$21k 34% above ME |
$111,442±$18kHighest 49% above ME |
$70,917±$9kLowest 5% below ME |
| Dedham and Buxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,800±$21kHighest 20% above ME |
$356,400±$33k 20% above ME |
$225,300±$11kLowest 24% below ME |
| Buxton and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,613±$266Highest 42% above ME |
$1,422±$607 25% above ME |
$1,041±$221Lowest 9% below ME |
| Buxton and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,422 13% above ME |
$3,942Highest 30% above ME |
$2,809Lowest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.9%±26.5 ME: 48.4% |
13%±85.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.7%±9.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Winslow and Buxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
10.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.3% ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
76.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 39% above ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±3.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.3%±4.3 ME: 15.9% |
10.7%±3.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Winslow 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 | #104 of 133 in ME | — | #57 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Dedham Public Schools | Winslow Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Winslow High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.3 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.