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Dedham vs Readfield vs Sutton
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).
Readfield has the most people working from home (24.3%).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 | Readfield | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,656Lowest |
2,651Highest |
2,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.5±2.2Lowest 20% above U.S. |
48.1±7.6Highest 24% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Dedham and Sutton 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% |
22.3%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Readfield and Sutton 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% |
48.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton 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±$18k 38% above U.S. |
$86,504±$8kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,400±$33k 7% above U.S. |
$326,400±$20kLowest about the U.S. average |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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 about the U.S. average |
$1,125±$844Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Dedham 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. |
$3,392Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13%±85.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Readfield and Sutton 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% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.3%±14.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Readfield and Sutton 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 | — | #20 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Dedham Public Schools | RSU 38 | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Maranacook Community High Sch | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.