Compare towns
Hampden vs Dedham vs Winterport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Dedham has the most expensive homes ($356k median).
Winterport has the most affordable homes ($283k median).
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 | Hampden | Dedham | Winterport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,161Highest |
1,656Lowest |
3,850 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.1±6.3Lowest 8% below ME |
46.5±2.2Highest 4% above ME |
42.3±5.5 6% below ME |
| Dedham and Winterport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±7.8 ME: 18.1% |
23.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
18%±5.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Dedham and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±4.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
19%±4.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Winterport and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.9% ME: 36.2% |
49.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
39.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
7.5%±3.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Winterport and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,228±$22kHighest 50% above ME |
$111,442±$18k 49% above ME |
$98,333±$21kLowest 32% above ME |
| Hampden and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,900±$33k 4% below ME |
$356,400±$33kHighest 20% above ME |
$283,000±$43kLowest 5% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,133±$375Lowest about the ME average |
$1,422±$607Highest 25% above ME |
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| Dedham and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,863 27% above ME |
$3,942Highest 30% above ME |
$2,646Lowest 13% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.2%±18 ME: 48.4% |
13%±85.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
26.8%±25.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Winterport and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% ME: 10.7% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 9% below ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.1%±6Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.3%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.4%±6 ME: 15.9% |
| Hampden and Winterport 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 | #6 of 133 in ME | — | #53 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Dedham Public Schools | RSU 22 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.