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Dedham vs Readfield vs Sutton vs Otis
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%).
Otis has the oldest population (median age 54.7).
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 | Otis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,656 |
2,651Highest |
2,239 |
705Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.5±2.2Lowest 20% above U.S. |
48.1±7.6 24% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
54.7±3.1Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Otis and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±7.8Lowest 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% |
20.9%±8 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±1.7Lowest 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. |
$101,250±$27k 25% 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±$20k about the U.S. average |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$282,500±$23kLowest 15% below 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. |
$1,563±$734 11% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Otis 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. |
$3,392 9% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$2,263Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13%±85.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
35.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Otis and Readfield 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% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.3%±14.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.1%±3.5Lowest 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 | Otis Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Maranacook Community High Sch | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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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.