Compare towns
Trenton vs Dedham vs Veazie
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Trenton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7%).
Dedham has the highest household income ($111k).
Veazie has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Trenton | Dedham | Veazie |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,599Lowest |
1,656 |
1,847Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2% ME: +2.6% |
-5.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.5±7.7Lowest about the ME average |
46.5±2.2 4% above ME |
46.7±4.6Highest 4% above ME |
| Veazie and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±4.5 ME: 18.1% |
23.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Dedham and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±4.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Trenton and Veazie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
49.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
46.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
8.8%±4.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Veazie and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,455±$13kLowest 19% below ME |
$111,442±$18kHighest 49% above ME |
$78,229±$10k 5% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,400±$36kHighest 20% above ME |
$356,400±$33k 20% above ME |
$293,100±$35kLowest about the ME average |
| Trenton and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,102±$241 3% below ME |
$1,422±$607Highest 25% above ME |
$1,095±$79Lowest 4% below ME |
| Dedham and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,310Lowest 24% below ME |
$3,942 30% above ME |
$4,073Highest 34% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.3%±20.4 ME: 48.4% |
13%±85.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
55.3%±16.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Veazie and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
7.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.4% ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 17% above ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
18 minLowest 27% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.3%±4.9 ME: 15.9% |
9.3%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12%±4.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Veazie and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Trenton Public Schools | Dedham Public Schools | Veazie Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.