Compare towns
Holden vs Mapleton vs Eddington vs Dedham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Holden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Eddington has the oldest population (median age 54.9).
Dedham has the most expensive homes ($356k 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 | Holden | Mapleton | Eddington | Dedham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,352Highest |
1,884 |
2,223 |
1,656Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.4% ME: +2.6% |
-2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45±4.6 about the ME average |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
54.9±4.1Highest 23% above ME |
46.5±2.2 4% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±5.9 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Dedham and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.1%±6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
26.5%±4.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7% ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
30.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
49.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Holden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,200±$35k 23% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$75,350±$18kLowest about the ME average |
$111,442±$18kHighest 49% above ME |
| Dedham and Holden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $289,400±$70k about the ME average |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$268,000±$45k 10% below ME |
$356,400±$33kHighest 20% above ME |
| Dedham and Holden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,127±$49 about the ME average |
$1,422±$607Highest 25% above ME |
| Dedham and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,221 6% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,758 9% below ME |
$3,942Highest 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.8%±30.9 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
29.2%±45.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
13%±85.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Eddington and Holden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
6.7% ME: 10.7% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
80.6% ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
28 min 13% above ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.8%±10.2 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±9.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.3%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Eddington and Holden 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 | #61 of 133 in ME | — | — | — |
| School district | RSU 63/MSAD 63 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 63/MSAD 63 | Dedham Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.