Compare towns
Dedham vs Chapman
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 people working from home (9.3%).
Chapman has the most affordable homes ($186k 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 | Chapman |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,656Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 46.5±2.2Highest 4% above ME |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
| Dedham and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 23.8%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman 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 ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Dedham 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 |
$93,125±$17kLowest 25% above ME |
| Dedham and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,400±$33kHighest 20% above ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,422±$607 25% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,942Highest 30% above ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13%±85.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Dedham and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 22% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Dedham and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| 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.