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Dedham vs Grantham vs Belgrade
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 most kids (23.8% under 18).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Belgrade has the most people working from home (20.4%).
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 | Grantham | Belgrade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,656Lowest |
3,465Highest |
3,351 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.5±2.2Lowest 20% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
47.3±14.6 22% above U.S. |
| Grantham and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Dedham and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Belgrade 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Belgrade and Grantham 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. |
$106,403±$54k 32% above U.S. |
$88,338±$13kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Dedham and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,400±$33kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$343,100±$39k 3% above U.S. |
$312,200±$44kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Dedham and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,422±$607Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $857±$108Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Dedham and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,942 26% above U.S. |
$7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
$2,859Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13%±85.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 17.2%±35.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Belgrade and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Belgrade and Grantham 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 | — | #6 of 120 in NH | #71 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Dedham Public Schools | Grantham School District | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.