Compare towns
Dedham vs Thomaston
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 most people working from home (9.3%).
Thomaston has the shortest commute (14 min average).
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 | Thomaston |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,656Lowest |
2,769Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.5±2.2Lowest 4% above ME |
58.1±6.6Highest 30% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 23.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±5.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Dedham and Thomaston 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% |
35.5%±8.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Dedham and Thomaston 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 |
$56,435±$13kLowest 24% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,400±$33kHighest 20% above ME |
$271,700±$10kLowest 8% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,422±$607Highest 25% above ME |
$1,262±$343Lowest 11% above ME |
| Dedham and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,942Lowest 30% above ME |
$4,487Highest 48% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13%±85.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±23.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Thomaston and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
73.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 22% above ME |
14 minLowest 45% below ME |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Dedham and Thomaston 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 | — | #99 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Dedham Public Schools | RSU 13 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.