What stands out worked out from the figures below

Dedham has the most expensive homes ($356k median).

Stacyville has the most people working from home (22.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Dedham	Stacyville
People
Population	1,656Highest	465Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2% ME: +2.6%	—
Median age	46.5±2.2Lowest 4% above ME	49.6±4.6Highest 11% above ME
	Stacyville 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%	15.5%±8.8Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Dedham and Stacyville 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%	20.6%±9.3Highest ME: 22.4%
	Stacyville 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%	12.3%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8%	0.4%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Dedham and Stacyville 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	$54,583±$26kLowest 27% below ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$356,400±$33kHighest 20% above ME	$101,700±$25kLowest 66% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,422±$607Highest 25% above ME	$880±$74Lowest 23% below ME
	Dedham and Stacyville 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	$1,099Lowest 64% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	13%±85.3Lowest ME: 48.4%	60%±54.6Highest ME: 48.4%
	Stacyville and Dedham 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%	11.6%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.5%Highest ME: 74.3%	88.4%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME	1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 22% above ME	25 minLowest about the ME average
Work from home	9.3%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9%	22.6%±16.4Highest ME: 15.9%
	Stacyville 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 89
High school in town	None in town	Katahdin Middle/High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	10.7
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.