Compare towns
Dedham vs Corinth vs Ellsworth
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 expensive homes ($356k median).
Corinth has the most people working from home (15.6%).
Ellsworth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Corinth | Ellsworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,656Lowest |
2,990 |
8,657Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.8% ME: +2.6% |
+8.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.5±2.2Highest 4% above ME |
42.7±6Lowest 5% below ME |
43±2.4 4% below ME |
| Dedham and Ellsworth 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% |
23%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
18.4%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Dedham and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.1%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Ellsworth and Dedham 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 ME: 36.2% |
20.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
39.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Ellsworth 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 |
$64,229±$5kLowest 14% below ME |
$77,375±$18k 4% above ME |
| Dedham and Ellsworth 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 |
$135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
$242,300±$22k 18% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,422±$607Highest 25% above ME |
$883±$157Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,017±$195 11% below ME |
| Dedham and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,942Highest 30% above ME |
$1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
$3,262 7% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13%±85.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6 ME: 48.4% |
62.1%±15.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.2% ME: 74.3% |
66.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 22% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4.3 ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Corinth 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 | — | #102 of 133 in ME | #63 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Dedham Public Schools | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | Ellsworth Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Central High School | Ellsworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3Highest |
12.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.