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Dedham vs Sullivan vs Bucksport
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 expensive homes ($356k median).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
Bucksport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.4%).
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 | Sullivan | Bucksport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,656 |
687Lowest |
5,016Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.5±2.2 20% above U.S. |
46.6±6.5Highest 20% above U.S. |
42.7±12.2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Dedham and Bucksport 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% |
20.5%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.6%±7.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bucksport 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 38% above U.S. |
$106,667±$20k 32% above U.S. |
$64,720±$21kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Dedham and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,400±$33kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$236,500±$29kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$252,300±$32k 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,422±$607Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,225±$275 13% below U.S. |
$882±$92Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Dedham and Sullivan 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. |
$5,099Highest 63% above U.S. |
$2,021Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13%±85.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±84.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bucksport and Sullivan 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% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bucksport and Dedham 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 | — | — | #68 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Dedham Public Schools | — | RSU 25 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Bucksport High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.1 |
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| 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.