Compare towns
Camden vs Hermon vs Dedham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Camden has the most people working from home (23.7%).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
Dedham has the most homeowners (95.5%).
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 | Camden | Hermon | Dedham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,682 |
6,727Highest |
1,656Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8% ME: +2.6% |
+19.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.4±10.1Highest 17% above ME |
41.1±4.7Lowest 8% below ME |
46.5±2.2 4% above ME |
| Camden and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±7.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.6%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
23.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Dedham and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 38.6%±6.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.4%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58%Highest ME: 36.2% |
37.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
49.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Hermon and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,788±$11kLowest 5% above ME |
$96,629±$22k 29% above ME |
$111,442±$18kHighest 49% above ME |
| Dedham and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $498,800±$78kHighest 68% above ME |
$333,600±$32kLowest 12% above ME |
$356,400±$33k 20% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$924Lowest about the ME average |
$1,406±$202 23% above ME |
$1,422±$607Highest 25% above ME |
| Dedham and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,804Highest 91% above ME |
$2,761Lowest 9% below ME |
$3,942 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±18.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
28.2%±19.1 ME: 48.4% |
13%±85.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Camden and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
75.2% ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 3% below ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 23.7%±10.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest 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 | #54 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Hermon Public Schools | Dedham Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Hermon High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.6 |
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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.