Compare towns
Eddington vs Dedham vs Dresden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eddington has the most people working from home (15.6%).
Dedham has the highest household income ($111k).
Dresden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
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 | Eddington | Dedham | Dresden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,223Highest |
1,656 |
1,645Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% ME: +2.6% |
-2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.9±4.1 23% above ME |
46.5±2.2Lowest 4% above ME |
55.1±7.9Highest 23% above ME |
| Dresden and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
17%±3.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Dedham and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.5%±4.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.8%±8 ME: 22.4% |
| Eddington and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.8% ME: 36.2% |
49.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Dedham and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,350±$18k about the ME average |
$111,442±$18kHighest 49% above ME |
$74,844±$22kLowest about the ME average |
| Dedham and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,000±$45k 10% below ME |
$356,400±$33kHighest 20% above ME |
$240,100±$29kLowest 19% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,127±$49Lowest about the ME average |
$1,422±$607Highest 25% above ME |
$1,194±$502 5% above ME |
| Dedham and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,758 9% below ME |
$3,942Highest 30% above ME |
$2,500Lowest 18% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±45.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
13%±85.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
13.2%±26 ME: 48.4% |
| Eddington and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
9.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 30% above ME |
30 minLowest 22% above ME |
33 minHighest 35% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±9.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.3%±4.3 ME: 15.9% |
6.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Eddington and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 63/MSAD 63 | Dedham Public Schools | RSU 02 |
| 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.