Compare towns
Mapleton vs Dedham vs Lake Arrowhead
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).
Lake Arrowhead has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
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 | Mapleton | Dedham | Lake Arrowhead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884 |
1,656Lowest |
3,322Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2% ME: +2.6% |
+3.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
46.5±2.2Highest 4% above ME |
33±2.4Lowest 26% 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%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
26.9%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Lake Arrowhead and Dedham 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% |
7.6%±2.7Lowest 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% |
26.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Lake Arrowhead 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 |
$98,654±$9k 32% above ME |
| Dedham and Lake Arrowhead 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 |
$267,300±$19k 10% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,422±$607 25% above ME |
$2,288±$327Highest 101% above ME |
| Lake Arrowhead and Dedham 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 |
$2,286 25% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
13%±85.3 ME: 48.4% |
0%±36.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Mapleton and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% ME: 10.7% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
2.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
93.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 13% above ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
39 minHighest 57% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.3%±4.3 ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Dedham Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.