Compare towns
Mapleton vs Dedham vs Greene
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Dedham has the most expensive homes ($356k median).
Greene has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
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 | Mapleton | Dedham | Greene |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884 |
1,656Lowest |
4,417Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2% ME: +2.6% |
+0.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
46.5±2.2Highest 4% above ME |
39.7±4.9Lowest 11% below ME |
| Dedham and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
23.3%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Dedham and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Dedham and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% ME: 36.2% |
49.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Greene and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kLowest 23% above ME |
$111,442±$18kHighest 49% above ME |
$98,093±$16k 31% above ME |
| Dedham and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$356,400±$33kHighest 20% above ME |
$270,000±$23k 9% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,422±$607Highest 25% above ME |
$1,194±$224 5% above ME |
| Dedham and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,942Highest 30% above ME |
$2,965 about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
13%±85.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
54.8%±20.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
26 minLowest 4% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
9.3%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Greene and Mapleton 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 | — | — | #69 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Dedham Public Schools | RSU 52/MSAD 52 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 5 photos → |
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.