Compare towns
Cumberland vs Dedham vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cumberland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.5%).
Dedham has the oldest population (median age 46.5).
Windham has the most renters (15.4% rent).
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 | Cumberland | Dedham | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,647 |
1,656Lowest |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.9±4 6% below ME |
46.5±2.2Highest 4% above ME |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% below ME |
| Dedham and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.6%±3.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
23.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Cumberland and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Cumberland and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 72.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
49.5% ME: 36.2% |
44.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $173,894±$20kHighest 133% above ME |
$111,442±$18k 49% above ME |
$107,934±$14kLowest 44% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $616,800±$42kHighest 108% above ME |
$356,400±$33kLowest 20% above ME |
$388,900±$22k 31% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,143±$759Highest 88% above ME |
$1,422±$607 25% above ME |
$1,232±$332Lowest 8% above ME |
| Cumberland and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,116Highest 134% above ME |
$3,942 30% above ME |
$3,938Lowest 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.1%±31.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
13%±85.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Cumberland and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the ME average |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 25.3%±7Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.3%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Cumberland and Windham 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 | #25 of 133 in ME | — | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 51/MSAD 51 | Dedham Public Schools | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | Greely High School | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
— | 12.1Highest |
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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.