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Dedham vs Readfield vs Windham
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 homeowners (95.5%).
Readfield has the most people working from home (24.3%).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,656Lowest |
2,651 |
16,038Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.5±2.2 20% above U.S. |
48.1±7.6Highest 24% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Readfield and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Readfield and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham 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. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,400±$33k 7% above U.S. |
$326,400±$20kLowest about the U.S. average |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,422±$607 about the U.S. average |
$1,125±$844Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,942 26% above U.S. |
$3,392Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13%±85.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham 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% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.3%±14.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Readfield and Windham 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 | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dedham Public Schools | RSU 38 | Windham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Maranacook Community High Sch | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5Lowest |
12.8Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.