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Dedham vs Poland vs Warren
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 highest household income ($111k).
Poland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.9%).
Warren has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Poland | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,656Lowest |
5,954Highest |
4,932 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.5±2.2Highest 4% above ME |
44.2±9.4 about the ME average |
42.2±2.2Lowest 6% below ME |
| Dedham and Poland 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% |
21.4%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Dedham and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.8%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Dedham and Poland 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% |
23.8% ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Warren and Poland 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 |
$85,557±$23k 14% above ME |
$74,616±$21kLowest about the ME average |
| Dedham and Poland 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 |
$283,600±$44k 4% below ME |
$232,700±$32kLowest 22% below ME |
| Dedham and Poland 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 |
$1,198±$128 5% above ME |
$1,125±$456Lowest about the ME average |
| Dedham and Poland 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 |
$2,774Lowest 9% below ME |
$2,832 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13%±85.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
61.6%±30.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Poland and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% ME: 10.7% |
16.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.9% ME: 74.3% |
81.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 22% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.9%±10.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Poland and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #81 of 133 in ME | #120 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Dedham Public Schools | RSU 16 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | Poland Regional H S | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2 |
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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.