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Kennebunk vs Dedham vs Hudson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kennebunk has the most people working from home (32.5%).
Dedham has the most expensive homes ($662k median).
Hudson has the youngest population (median age 42.9).
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 | Kennebunk | Dedham | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,820Lowest |
25,237Highest |
20,077 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.6±3.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
44.6±1.6 15% above U.S. |
42.9±1.7Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hudson and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
55%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dedham and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,804±$8k 34% above U.S. |
$128,955±$10kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$103,400±$13kLowest 28% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $487,700±$21kLowest 47% above U.S. |
$661,800±$16kHighest 99% above U.S. |
$496,800±$22k 49% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$290 about the U.S. average |
$2,042±$182Highest 45% above U.S. |
$1,406±$82Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,999Lowest 60% above U.S. |
$7,918Highest 154% above U.S. |
$6,892 121% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.1%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.8%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dedham and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #9 of 133 in ME | #119 of 282 in MA | #224 of 282 in MA |
| School district | RSU 21 | Dedham | Hudson |
| High school in town | Kennebunk High School | Dedham High | Hudson High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Highest |
10.4 |
10.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.