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Dedham vs Lyndeborough vs Readfield
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).
Lyndeborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
Readfield has the most people working from home (24.3%).
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 | Lyndeborough | Readfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,656 |
1,616Lowest |
2,651Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.5±2.2Lowest 20% above U.S. |
50±3.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
48.1±7.6 24% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Readfield 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% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Dedham and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Readfield 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lyndeborough 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±$18k 38% above U.S. |
$116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$86,504±$8kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,400±$33k 7% above U.S. |
$390,900±$26kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$326,400±$20kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Lyndeborough and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,422±$607 about the U.S. average |
$1,482±$457Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,125±$844Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Dedham 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. |
$7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
$3,392Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13%±85.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Readfield 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.3%±14.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Readfield and Lyndeborough 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 | — | — | #20 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Dedham Public Schools | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Maranacook Community High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.5 |
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| 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.