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Chapman vs Dedham vs Gray
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
Bordering ChapmanMapleton
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chapman has the most affordable homes ($186k median).
Dedham has the highest household income ($111k).
Gray has the most people working from home (12.3%).
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 | Chapman | Dedham | Gray |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 388Lowest |
1,656 |
8,429Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
46.5±2.2Highest 4% above ME |
43.4±4.5Lowest 3% below ME |
| Dedham and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
23.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
19%±4Lowest 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+ | 27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19.3%±4 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
49.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Gray and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,125±$17kLowest 25% above ME |
$111,442±$18kHighest 49% above ME |
$95,236±$8k 27% above ME |
| Dedham and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
$356,400±$33k 20% above ME |
$363,700±$20kHighest 23% above ME |
| Gray and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,422±$607Highest 25% above ME |
$1,371±$89Lowest 20% above ME |
| Dedham and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
$3,942Highest 30% above ME |
$3,683 21% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
13%±85.3 ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Gray and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% ME: 10.7% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5% ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 6% below ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
29 min 16% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.3%±4.3 ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Gray 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 | — | — | #10 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Dedham Public Schools | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.5 |
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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.