Compare towns
Camden vs Chapman vs Dedham vs Mapleton
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 (21.3%).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Dedham has the highest household income ($111k).
Mapleton has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
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 | Chapman | Dedham | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,242Highest |
388Lowest |
1,656 |
1,884 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -2% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.2±6.5Highest 17% above ME |
45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
46.5±2.2 4% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
| Camden and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±5.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
23.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 38%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
49.5% ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $82,344±$15kLowest 10% above ME |
$93,125±$17k 25% above ME |
$111,442±$18kHighest 49% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
| Dedham and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $520,600±$70kHighest 76% above ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
$356,400±$33k 20% above ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,269±$354 11% above ME |
— | $1,422±$607Highest 25% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
| Dedham and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,832Highest 92% above ME |
$1,850 39% below ME |
$3,942 30% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±15.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
13%±85.3 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Camden and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5% ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 11% below ME |
23 min 6% below ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.3%±8.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.3%±4.3 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Camden and Mapleton 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 | RSU 28/MSAD 28 | — | Dedham Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.