Compare towns
Cumberland vs Dedham vs York
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 most affordable homes ($356k median).
York has the most renters (18.5% 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 | York |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,647 |
1,656Lowest |
13,986Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.9±4Lowest 6% below ME |
46.5±2.2 4% above ME |
49.5±5.2Highest 10% above ME |
| York and Dedham 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% |
21.1%±3.3Lowest 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%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.9%±3.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 72.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
49.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
53.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cumberland and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $173,894±$20kHighest 133% above ME |
$111,442±$18kLowest 49% above ME |
$121,250±$25k 62% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $616,800±$42k 108% above ME |
$356,400±$33kLowest 20% above ME |
$636,400±$30kHighest 115% above ME |
| York and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,143±$759Highest 88% above ME |
$1,422±$607Lowest 25% above ME |
$1,490±$336 31% above ME |
| Cumberland and York 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 |
$3,942Lowest 30% above ME |
$4,658 53% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.1%±31.3 ME: 48.4% |
13%±85.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.5%±10.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| York and Cumberland 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% |
5.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the ME average |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
24 minLowest 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 25.3%±7 ME: 15.9% |
9.3%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26%±3.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| York and Cumberland 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 | — | #13 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 51/MSAD 51 | Dedham Public Schools | York Public Schools |
| High school in town | Greely High School | None in town | York High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
— | 9.6Highest |
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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.