Compare towns
Dedham vs Mapleton vs Springfield
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).
Mapleton has the most renters (20.1% rent).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($123k 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 | Mapleton | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,656 |
1,884Highest |
310Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 46.5±2.2 4% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
52.4±7Highest 17% above ME |
| Springfield and Dedham 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% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
18.1%±5.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Dedham and Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.6%±5.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Springfield 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% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
17.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±3.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton 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 |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$60,833±$23kLowest 19% below ME |
| Dedham and Mapleton 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 |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$122,500±$28kLowest 59% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,422±$607Highest 25% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
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| Dedham and Mapleton 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 |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,067Lowest 65% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13%±85.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
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| Mapleton and Dedham 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% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
5.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 22% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.6%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Dedham Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.