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China vs Dedham vs Albion
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
China has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.8%).
Dedham has the most expensive homes ($356k median).
Albion has the most people working from home (15.7%).
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 | China | Dedham | Albion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,526Highest |
1,656Lowest |
2,204 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.9±5.9Lowest 9% below ME |
46.5±2.2 4% above ME |
52.9±7.5Highest 18% above ME |
| Albion and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
23.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.5%±4.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Dedham and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.8%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Albion and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.9% ME: 36.2% |
49.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Dedham and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,309±$12k 29% above ME |
$111,442±$18kHighest 49% above ME |
$62,361±$23kLowest 17% below ME |
| Dedham and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,000±$37k 19% below ME |
$356,400±$33kHighest 20% above ME |
$230,900±$31kLowest 22% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,422±$607 25% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,535 17% below ME |
$3,942Highest 30% above ME |
$1,987Lowest 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 10.6%±25.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
13%±85.3 ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±23.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Albion and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8% ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 21% above ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
34 minHighest 36% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.6%±4.6 ME: 15.9% |
9.3%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.7%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Albion and China 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 | #27 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 18 | Dedham Public Schools | RSU 49/MSAD 49 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.