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Dedham vs Wayne vs Newburgh
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 kids (23.8% under 18).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Newburgh has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
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 | Wayne | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,656Highest |
1,101Lowest |
1,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2% ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.5±2.2 4% above ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
45.8±5.7Lowest about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 23.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Dedham and Newburgh 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% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
48.8% ME: 36.2% |
29.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Newburgh 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 |
$93,194±$26k 25% above ME |
$76,750±$10kLowest about the ME average |
| Dedham and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,400±$33k 20% above ME |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$244,600±$20kLowest 18% below ME |
| Wayne 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 |
$983±$554 14% below ME |
$950±$219Lowest 17% below ME |
| Dedham and Wayne 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 |
$3,289 8% above ME |
$2,748Lowest 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13%±85.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Newburgh and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% ME: 10.7% |
7.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
81.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 22% above ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4.3 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Dedham Public Schools | RSU 38 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.