Compare towns
Dedham vs Mapleton vs West Bath
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 homeowners (95.5%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
West Bath has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.8%).
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 | West Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,656Lowest |
1,884Highest |
1,863 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.5±2.2 4% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
54.2±5.6Highest 21% above ME |
| West Bath 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% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest 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% |
29.4%±4.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.5% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
50.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and West Bath 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±$25kLowest 23% above ME |
$103,333±$27k 38% above ME |
| Dedham and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,400±$33k 20% above ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$422,800±$102kHighest 43% above ME |
| West Bath and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,422±$607Highest 25% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,112±$327 about the ME average |
| Dedham and West Bath 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 |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,516 16% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13%±85.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
41.1%±26.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| West Bath and Mapleton 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 22% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
21 minLowest 16% below ME |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
17.1%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| West Bath and Mapleton 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 | West Bath Public Schools |
| High school in town | None 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.