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Waldo vs Dedham vs Morrill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Waldo has the most people working from home (15.6%).
Dedham has the most expensive homes ($356k median).
Morrill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
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 | Waldo | Dedham | Morrill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 926 |
1,656Highest |
914Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% ME: +2.6% |
-2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.5±9.6Lowest 16% below ME |
46.5±2.2Highest 4% above ME |
39.8±6.1 11% below ME |
| Dedham and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±4.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.8%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Dedham and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.2%±1.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Dedham and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4% ME: 36.2% |
49.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
31.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Dedham and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,458±$21kLowest 4% below ME |
$111,442±$18kHighest 49% above ME |
$74,250±$18k about the ME average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $208,000±$41kLowest 30% below ME |
$356,400±$33kHighest 20% above ME |
$214,000±$18k 28% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$691 about the ME average |
$1,422±$607Highest 25% above ME |
$975±$891Lowest 14% below ME |
| Dedham and Waldo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,623Lowest 47% below ME |
$3,942Highest 30% above ME |
$2,472 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.1%±36.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
13%±85.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
34.3%±45.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Waldo and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 20% below ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
29 min 16% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.3%±4.3 ME: 15.9% |
5.9%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Waldo and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Waldo-Region 7 | Dedham Public Schools | RSU 71 |
| High school in town | None 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.