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Dedham vs Warren 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 highest household income ($111k).
Warren has the most people working from home (11.8%).
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 | Warren | Bucksport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,656 |
942Lowest |
5,016Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.5±2.2 20% above U.S. |
51.6±9.7Highest 33% above U.S. |
42.7±12.2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Warren 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% |
18%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dedham and Warren 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% |
24.6%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.6%±7.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bucksport and Warren 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% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dedham and Bucksport 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. |
$62,981±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$64,720±$21k 20% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,400±$33kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$237,200±$35kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$252,300±$32k 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,422±$607Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,167±$586 17% below U.S. |
$882±$92Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Dedham and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,942Highest 26% above U.S. |
$3,299 6% above U.S. |
$2,021Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13%±85.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.4%±42 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bucksport and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warren and Bucksport 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 | Warren School District | RSU 25 |
| High school in town | None 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.