In Dedham, 98% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Maine
Dedham’s town government spent $4.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,788 per resident.
What stands out about how Dedham is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Dedham
Dedham’s elementary school district. The schools are run by Dedham, so this money is part of the budget above.
Of the $15,800 per pupil, $8,945 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Maine districts overall: 52% local, 40% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $2,788 per resident a year, or $7.64 a day
Schools are part of the town’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 77% of day-to-day spending.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Dedham runs its own schools, so school spending is part of this budget.
No comparison or trend for Dedham yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Dedham’s 2022 operating figures are mostly a Census estimate, so they aren’t compared. It reported 2022 only, so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →full-time in March 2025, up from 32 in 2022.
The typical homeowner pays $3,942 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.11% of the home’s value, vs 1.02% across Maine.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Dedham’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Dedham’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Dedham →
Who’s in charge in Dedham
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 48 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,666).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
How Dedham voted in 2024
Official results for Dedham’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican50.3%600 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat47.8%571 votesOthers: 1.9% (23 votes).
Most votes in Dedham: Donald J Trump
Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%
of Dedham’s 1,224 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Maine: 75%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Dedham: Angus S King Jr
Maine: Jr 52.1%, Kouzounas 34.6%
President, 2024: Dedham, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dedham | 50.3% | 47.8% | 1.9% | 1,194 |
| Maine | 45.5% | 52.4% | 2.1% | 831,375 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Dedham.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Maine HouseState representatives
- 3Maine SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Maine
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Dedham compares with the towns next door
Dedham’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $578 to $3,423 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Dedham’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Dedham’s government
How much does Dedham spend per resident?
About $2,788 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Dedham?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,942 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.11% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.02% across Maine. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Dedham’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Dedham yet.
How did Dedham vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 50.3%, Kamala D Harris 47.8% (1,194 votes, official results). . Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%.
How many people work for Dedham?
35 full-time and 17 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $182,771 (about $2.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Dedham in the state legislature?
State Senate District 10 (David Haggan) and State House District 18 (Mathew McIntyre). The House district also covers 15 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Dedham’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →