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Pownal vs York vs Dedham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pownal has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
York has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.5%).
Dedham has the most affordable homes ($356k median).
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 | Pownal | York | Dedham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,696 |
13,986Highest |
1,656Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2% ME: +2.6% |
+9.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.2±8.4 5% above ME |
49.5±5.2Highest 10% above ME |
46.5±2.2Lowest 4% above ME |
| York and Pownal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.2%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.1%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Pownal and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±2.6 ME: 22.4% |
27.9%±3.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| York and Pownal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
53.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
49.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Pownal and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,333±$14kLowest 40% above ME |
$121,250±$25kHighest 62% above ME |
$111,442±$18k 49% above ME |
| York and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,800±$32k 47% above ME |
$636,400±$30kHighest 115% above ME |
$356,400±$33kLowest 20% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $981±$636Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,490±$336Highest 31% above ME |
$1,422±$607 25% above ME |
| York and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,212Highest 72% above ME |
$4,658 53% above ME |
$3,942Lowest 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 78.9%±22.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
56.5%±10.8 ME: 48.4% |
13%±85.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Pownal and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.8% ME: 10.7% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 22% above ME |
24 minLowest 4% below ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 23.9%±5.4 ME: 15.9% |
26%±3.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.3%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| York and Pownal 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 | — | #13 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 05 | York Public Schools | Dedham Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | York High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6 |
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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.