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Holden vs Winthrop 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%).
Winthrop has the most people working from home (23.1%).
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 | Winthrop | Dedham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,352 |
6,191Highest |
1,656Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.5% ME: +2.6% |
-2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45±4.6 about the ME average |
43.6±5.3Lowest about the ME average |
46.5±2.2Highest 4% above ME |
| Dedham and Holden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±5.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
23.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Dedham and Winthrop 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% |
23.4%±5Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Winthrop and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7% ME: 36.2% |
40%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
49.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Holden and Winthrop 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 |
$86,470±$4kLowest 16% above ME |
$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±$70kLowest about the ME average |
$294,800±$41k about the ME average |
$356,400±$33kHighest 20% above ME |
| Dedham and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $892±$319Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,422±$607Highest 25% above ME |
| Dedham and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,221Lowest 6% above ME |
$3,506 15% above ME |
$3,942Highest 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.8%±30.9 ME: 48.4% |
50.8%±22.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
13%±85.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Winthrop 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% |
12.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95% ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.8%±10.2 ME: 15.9% |
23.1%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.3%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Winthrop 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 | #12 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 63/MSAD 63 | Winthrop Public Schools | Dedham Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Winthrop High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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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.