Compare towns
Danforth vs Dedham vs Newburgh vs Weston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Dedham has the most expensive homes ($356k median).
Newburgh has the youngest population (median age 45.8).
Weston has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Danforth | Dedham | Newburgh | Weston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 452 |
1,656Highest |
1,475 |
275Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
46.5±2.2 4% above ME |
45.8±5.7Lowest about the ME average |
55.1±14Highest 23% above ME |
| Weston and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
14.9%±7.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Dedham and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
49.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
23.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±4.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Newburgh and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$111,442±$18kHighest 49% above ME |
$76,750±$10k about the ME average |
$58,942±$7k 21% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$356,400±$33kHighest 20% above ME |
$244,600±$20k 18% below ME |
$171,700±$26k 42% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,422±$607Highest 25% above ME |
$950±$219 17% below ME |
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| Dedham and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | — | $3,942Highest 30% above ME |
$2,748 9% below ME |
$1,500Lowest 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
13%±85.3 ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Weston and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12% ME: 10.7% |
9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.7% ME: 10.7% |
19.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.2% ME: 74.3% |
93.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 9% above ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.3%±4.3 ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±12.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Weston and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Dedham Public Schools | — | — |
| High school 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.