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Dedham vs Bremen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dedham has the most kids (23.8% under 18).
Bremen has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
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 | Bremen |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,656Highest |
917Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.5±2.2Lowest 4% above ME |
52.1±8.2Highest 16% above ME |
| Bremen and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 23.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.6%±5.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Dedham and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
34.1%±9.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
54.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Dedham and Bremen 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 49% above ME |
$100,000±$21kLowest 34% above ME |
| Dedham and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,400±$33kLowest 20% above ME |
$425,300±$28kHighest 43% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,422±$607 25% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,942Highest 30% above ME |
$2,829Lowest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13%±85.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Dedham and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
93.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 22% above ME |
22 minLowest 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.7%±6.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| School district | Dedham Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.