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Dedham vs Acworth vs Belgrade
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dedham has the highest household income ($111k).
Acworth has the most affordable homes ($273k median).
Belgrade has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
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 | Dedham | Acworth | Belgrade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,656 |
851Lowest |
3,351Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.5±2.2Lowest 20% above U.S. |
47.3±14.5Highest 22% above U.S. |
47.3±14.6Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
25.9%±16.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Acworth and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±9.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Acworth and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Belgrade and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,442±$18kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$82,917±$5kLowest about the U.S. average |
$88,338±$13k 9% above U.S. |
| Dedham and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,400±$33kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$273,000±$34kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$312,200±$44k 6% below U.S. |
| Dedham and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,422±$607Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,352±$291 4% below U.S. |
$857±$108Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Dedham and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,942 26% above U.S. |
$4,695Highest 51% above U.S. |
$2,859Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13%±85.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.2%±35.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Belgrade and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Belgrade and Dedham 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 | — | — | #71 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Dedham Public Schools | Fall Mountain Regional School District | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.