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Danforth vs Dedham vs Newburgh
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 ($90k median).
Dedham has the most expensive homes ($356k median).
Newburgh has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 666Lowest |
1,656Highest |
1,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
-2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
46.5±2.2 4% above ME |
45.8±5.7Lowest about the ME average |
| Danforth and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6 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+ | 26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
49.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7Highest 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 | $48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$111,442±$18kHighest 49% above ME |
$76,750±$10k about the ME average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$356,400±$33kHighest 20% above ME |
$244,600±$20k 18% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,422±$607Highest 25% above ME |
$950±$219 17% below ME |
| Dedham and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$3,942Highest 30% above ME |
$2,748 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
13%±85.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Newburgh and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 15% above ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.3%±4.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Dedham and Newburgh 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 |
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.