Compare towns
Dedham vs Orient
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 kids (23.8% under 18).
Orient has the most people working from home (81%).
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 | Orient |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,656Highest |
137Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 46.5±2.2Lowest 4% above ME |
62±9Highest 38% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 23.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±18.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Dedham and Orient are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
46%±10.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
0%±11.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Dedham and Orient 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 49% above ME |
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| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,400±$33kLowest 20% above ME |
$548,600±$183kHighest 85% above ME |
| Orient 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 25% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,942 30% above ME |
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| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13%±85.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Orient and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
35.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
93.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 22% above ME |
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| Work from home | 9.3%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
81%±44Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| School district | Dedham Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.