Compare towns
Dedham vs Otis vs Willimantic
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).
Otis has the oldest population (median age 54.7).
Willimantic has the most affordable homes ($132k 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 | Otis | Willimantic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,656Highest |
705 |
200Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 46.5±2.2 4% above ME |
54.7±3.1Highest 22% above ME |
38.5±11.9Lowest 14% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 23.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
16.6%±7.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
36.5%±11.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Willimantic and Dedham 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% |
20.9%±8 ME: 22.4% |
25.5%±16.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Willimantic and Otis 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% |
34.8% ME: 36.2% |
15.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4%±6.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Willimantic 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 |
$101,250±$27k 35% above ME |
$63,472±$52kLowest 15% below ME |
| Dedham and Otis 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 |
$282,500±$23k 5% below ME |
$131,700±$21kLowest 56% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,422±$607Lowest 25% above ME |
$1,563±$734Highest 37% above ME |
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| Otis and Dedham 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 |
$2,263 25% below ME |
$1,285Lowest 58% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13%±85.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
35.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
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| Otis and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% ME: 10.7% |
7.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
32.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 22% above ME |
42 minHighest 69% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4.3 ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.8%±13.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Willimantic 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 | Otis Public Schools | — |
| 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.