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Danforth vs Dedham vs Strong vs Mattawamkeag
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danforth has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.3%).
Dedham has the highest household income ($111k).
Strong has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Mattawamkeag has the most renters (23.9% 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 | Danforth | Dedham | Strong | Mattawamkeag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 666Lowest |
1,656Highest |
1,249 |
698 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2% ME: +2.6% |
-7.5% ME: +2.6% |
-13.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
46.5±2.2Lowest 4% above ME |
47.5±8.9 6% above ME |
51.4±3.8 15% above ME |
| Danforth and Mattawamkeag 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% |
19.5%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
17.5%±9.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Dedham and Strong 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% |
22%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
20.1%±1.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 9% ME: 36.2% |
49.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.5% ME: 36.2% |
6.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Dedham and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $48,125±$8k 36% below ME |
$111,442±$18kHighest 49% above ME |
$47,557±$10k 36% below ME |
$45,000±$16kLowest 40% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$356,400±$33kHighest 20% above ME |
$183,900±$29k 38% below ME |
$104,200±$41k 65% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$29 45% below ME |
$1,422±$607Highest 25% above ME |
$920±$276 19% below ME |
$488±$190Lowest 57% below ME |
| Dedham and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,270 58% below ME |
$3,942Highest 30% above ME |
$1,950 36% below ME |
$1,111Lowest 63% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
13%±85.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
20.9%±52.4 ME: 48.4% |
42.7%±31.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Mattawamkeag and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.9% ME: 10.7% |
9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
33.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
76.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 15% above ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
31 min 26% above ME |
42 minHighest 69% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
9.3%±4.3 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±9.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
2.2%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Strong 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 | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | — |
| High school in town | — | None 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.