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China vs Dummer vs Albion
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
China has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
Dummer has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Albion has the most people working from home (15.7%).
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 | China | Dummer | Albion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,526Highest |
299Lowest |
2,204 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±5.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
52.9±7.5 36% above U.S. |
| Dummer and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| China and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Albion and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| China and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,309±$12kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$91,250±$21k 13% above U.S. |
$62,361±$23kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| China and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,000±$37k 28% below U.S. |
$242,200±$51kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$230,900±$31kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Dummer and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,535 19% below U.S. |
$2,898Highest 7% below U.S. |
$1,987Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 10.6%±25.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.2%±23.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Albion and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Albion and China 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 | #27 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 18 | — | RSU 49/MSAD 49 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.