Compare towns
Dedham vs Surry vs Trenton
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).
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
Trenton has the most renters (22.6% rent).
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 | Surry | Trenton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,656 |
1,836Highest |
1,599Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.5±2.2 4% above ME |
52.4±5.6Highest 17% above ME |
43.5±7.7Lowest about the ME average |
| Surry 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% |
16.6%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.1%±4.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Dedham and Trenton 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% |
30.9%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.5%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Surry and Trenton 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% |
38.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
42.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Trenton 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 |
$74,508±$12k about the ME average |
$60,455±$13kLowest 19% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,400±$33k 20% above ME |
$296,300±$36kLowest about the ME average |
$357,400±$36kHighest 20% above ME |
| Trenton and Dedham 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 |
$969±$129Lowest 15% below ME |
$1,102±$241 3% below ME |
| Dedham and Trenton 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 |
$1,903Lowest 37% below ME |
$2,310 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13%±85.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
65.8%±59.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±20.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Surry and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% ME: 10.7% |
7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
18.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.6% ME: 74.3% |
77.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 22% above ME |
31 minHighest 26% above ME |
29 minLowest 17% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.4%±5Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.3%±4.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Surry and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Dedham Public Schools | Surry Public Schools | Trenton Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.