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Dedham vs Brunswick vs Woolwich
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).
Brunswick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
Woolwich has the most affordable homes ($255k 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 | Brunswick | Woolwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,656Lowest |
22,336Highest |
3,158 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.5±2.2 4% above ME |
40±2.8Lowest 11% below ME |
55.8±5.5Highest 25% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 23.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±2.2 ME: 18.1% |
15%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±2.2 ME: 22.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
53.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
52.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
13.3%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,442±$18kHighest 49% above ME |
$74,952±$6kLowest about the ME average |
$102,175±$26k 37% above ME |
| Dedham and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,400±$33k 20% above ME |
$376,300±$15kHighest 27% above ME |
$254,500±$59kLowest 14% below ME |
| Brunswick and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,422±$607Lowest 25% above ME |
$1,469±$99Highest 29% above ME |
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| Brunswick and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,942 30% above ME |
$4,756Highest 57% above ME |
$2,433Lowest 20% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13%±85.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±8.8 ME: 48.4% |
64.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Woolwich and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
71.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 22% above ME |
23 minLowest 5% below ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±6.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Brunswick and Woolwich 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 | — | #30 of 133 in ME | #92 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Dedham Public Schools | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | None in town | Brunswick High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9 |
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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.