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Standish vs Dedham vs Berwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Standish has the most affordable homes ($336k median).
Dedham has the most expensive homes ($662k median).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
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 | Standish | Dedham | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,662 |
25,237Highest |
8,175Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
44.6±1.6Highest 15% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
| Dedham and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dedham and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36% U.S.: 35.7% |
55%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,593±$15k 30% above U.S. |
$128,955±$10kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Dedham and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $336,000±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$661,800±$16kHighest 99% above U.S. |
$369,100±$19k 11% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$2,042±$182Highest 45% above U.S. |
$1,452±$430 about the U.S. average |
| Dedham and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$7,918Highest 154% above U.S. |
$4,436 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Standish and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick 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 | #18 of 133 in ME | #119 of 282 in MA | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | — | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | Bonny Eagle High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.