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Dedham vs Bartlett vs Bucksport
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).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Bucksport has the most affordable homes ($252k median).
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 | Bartlett | Bucksport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,656Lowest |
3,281 |
5,016Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.5±2.2 20% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
42.7±12.2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Dedham and Bucksport 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% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.6%±7.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Bucksport 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% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dedham and Bucksport 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. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$64,720±$21k 20% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,400±$33k 7% above U.S. |
$371,400±$78kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$252,300±$32kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Bartlett and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,422±$607 about the U.S. average |
$1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$882±$92Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Bartlett and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,942Highest 26% above U.S. |
$2,512 19% below U.S. |
$2,021Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13%±85.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Bucksport 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% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bartlett and Bucksport 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 | — | #74 of 120 in NH | #68 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Dedham Public Schools | Bartlett School District | RSU 25 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Bucksport High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.1 |
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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.