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Dedham vs Marlow vs Orland
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).
Marlow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
Orland has the most people working from home (17%).
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 | Marlow | Orland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,656 |
855Lowest |
1,915Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.5±2.2Lowest 20% above U.S. |
52.8±11.7Highest 36% above U.S. |
50.6±4.2 30% above U.S. |
| Marlow and Orland 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% |
20.5%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dedham and Marlow 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% |
30.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.5%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Marlow and Orland 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% |
33.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±4.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Orland 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 38% above U.S. |
$110,455±$12k 37% above U.S. |
$69,348±$29kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Dedham and Marlow 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. |
$325,400±$49k about the U.S. average |
$277,100±$20kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Dedham and Marlow 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 |
$1,154±$160 18% below U.S. |
$1,149±$177Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Dedham and Marlow 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. |
$5,826Highest 87% above U.S. |
$2,089Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13%±85.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
18.2%±95.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
45%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Orland and Marlow 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
35 min 33% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 51% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Orland and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Dedham Public Schools | Marlow School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 4 photos → | 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.