Compare towns
Mapleton vs Orient vs Dedham
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).
Orient has the most people working from home (81%).
Dedham has the most kids (23.8% under 18).
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 | Orient | Dedham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
137Lowest |
1,656 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | -2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
62±9Highest 38% above ME |
46.5±2.2 4% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±18.9Lowest 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+ | 18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
46%±10.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% ME: 36.2% |
25%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
49.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
0%±11.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Dedham 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 |
| Dedham and Mapleton 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 |
$548,600±$183kHighest 85% above ME |
$356,400±$33k 20% above ME |
| Orient and Dedham 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 |
— | $1,422±$607Highest 25% above ME |
| Dedham and Mapleton 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 |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
13%±85.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Orient and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
35.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.7% ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 13% above ME |
— | 30 minHighest 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
81%±44Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.3%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| 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.