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Dedham vs Solon vs Sullivan
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).
Solon has the most affordable homes ($184k median).
Sullivan has the most people working from home (12.6%).
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 | Solon | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,656Highest |
963Lowest |
1,246 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2% ME: +2.6% |
-7.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.5±2.2 4% above ME |
45.9±5.4Lowest about the ME average |
47.1±15Highest 5% above ME |
| Sullivan and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Dedham and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.5%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Solon and Sullivan 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% |
25%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Sullivan 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 |
$69,205±$20k 7% below ME |
$59,643±$14kLowest 20% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,400±$33kHighest 20% above ME |
$183,600±$12kLowest 38% below ME |
$222,000±$33k 25% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,422±$607Highest 25% above ME |
$915±$100 20% below ME |
$883±$114Lowest 22% below ME |
| Dedham and Solon 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 |
$1,854Lowest 39% below ME |
$2,228 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13%±85.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
14.6%±48.8 ME: 48.4% |
34.9%±23.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Sullivan and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.7% ME: 10.7% |
13.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.6% ME: 74.3% |
85.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 22% above ME |
52 minHighest 113% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4.3 ME: 15.9% |
9.1%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±7.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Sullivan and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Dedham Public Schools | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | RSU 24 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Sumner Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.5 |
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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.