Compare towns
Dedham vs Sidney vs Winthrop
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).
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
Winthrop has the most people working from home (23.1%).
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 | Sidney | Winthrop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,656Lowest |
4,790 |
6,191Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.5±2.2Highest 4% above ME |
43±5.5Lowest 4% below ME |
43.6±5.3 about the ME average |
| Dedham and Winthrop 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% |
23.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Dedham and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.4%±5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Winthrop 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
33.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
40% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Winthrop 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 |
$83,488±$10kLowest 12% above ME |
$86,470±$4k 16% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,400±$33kHighest 20% above ME |
$336,200±$34k 13% above ME |
$294,800±$41kLowest about the ME average |
| Dedham and Sidney 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 |
$1,340±$304 18% above ME |
$892±$319Lowest 22% below ME |
| Dedham and Sidney 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 |
$2,474Lowest 19% below ME |
$3,506 15% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13%±85.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.4%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
50.8%±22.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Winthrop and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 22% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.3%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
23.1%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Winthrop and Sidney 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 | — | #15 of 133 in ME | #12 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Dedham Public Schools | RSU 18 | Winthrop Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Winthrop High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.7 |
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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.