Compare towns
Dedham vs Orient vs Mapleton
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%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k 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 | Orient | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,656 |
137Lowest |
1,884Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.5±2.2 4% above ME |
62±9Highest 38% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 23.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±18.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 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% |
46%±10.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
0%±11.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest 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±$25kLowest 23% above 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±$33k 20% above ME |
$548,600±$183kHighest 85% above ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below 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±$607Highest 25% above ME |
— | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
| 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 |
— | $1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13%±85.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Orient and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% ME: 10.7% |
35.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
93.7% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 22% above ME |
— | 28 minLowest 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
81%±44Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
| 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.