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Dedham vs Windham vs Belgrade
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 homeowners (95.5%).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Belgrade has the shortest commute (23 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 | Windham | Belgrade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,656Lowest |
16,038Highest |
3,351 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.5±2.2 20% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
47.3±14.6Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Belgrade and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Belgrade and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Belgrade and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,442±$18k 38% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$88,338±$13kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,400±$33k 7% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$312,200±$44kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,422±$607 about the U.S. average |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$857±$108Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,942 26% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$2,859Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13%±85.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.2%±35.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Belgrade 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% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Belgrade 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 | — | #13 of 120 in NH | #71 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Dedham Public Schools | Windham School District | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.