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Naples vs Dedham vs Bridgton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Naples has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Dedham has the most expensive homes ($662k median).
Bridgton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
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 | Naples | Dedham | Bridgton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,985Lowest |
25,237Highest |
5,642 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
44.6±1.6Lowest 15% above U.S. |
45.9±9.9 18% above U.S. |
| Naples and Bridgton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Dedham and Bridgton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bridgton and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
55%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dedham and Bridgton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,188±$13k 3% below U.S. |
$128,955±$10kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$77,500±$24kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,100±$48k about the U.S. average |
$661,800±$16kHighest 99% above U.S. |
$316,600±$37kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,941±$625 37% above U.S. |
$2,042±$182Highest 45% above U.S. |
$1,188±$218Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Dedham and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,784Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$7,918Highest 154% above U.S. |
$2,929 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±40.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±17.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Naples and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 45% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
41 minHighest 55% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±11.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Naples and Dedham 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 | #118 of 133 in ME | #119 of 282 in MA | #106 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Dedham | RSU 61/MSAD 61 |
| High school in town | Lake Region High School | Dedham High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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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.