Compare towns
Dedham vs Madison vs Orland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dedham has the most kids (23.8% under 18).
Madison has the most renters (61.1% rent).
Orland has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.2%).
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 | Dedham | Madison | Orland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,656Lowest |
2,676Highest |
1,915 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2% ME: +2.6% |
-3.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.5±2.2 4% above ME |
44.9±12.3Lowest about the ME average |
50.6±4.2Highest 13% above ME |
| Orland and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±7.5 ME: 22.4% |
27.5%±2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Orland and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
31.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±3.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.8%±4.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Orland and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,442±$18kHighest 49% above ME |
$61,698±$20kLowest 17% below ME |
$69,348±$29k 7% below ME |
| Dedham and Orland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,400±$33kHighest 20% above ME |
$163,900±$59kLowest 45% below ME |
$277,100±$20k 7% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,422±$607Highest 25% above ME |
$850±$218Lowest 25% below ME |
$1,149±$177 about the ME average |
| Dedham and Orland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,942Highest 30% above ME |
$1,740Lowest 43% below ME |
$2,089 31% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13%±85.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
22.5%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
45%±23.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Orland and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% ME: 10.7% |
13%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
38.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1953Lowest 24 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 22% above ME |
31 min 25% above ME |
40 minHighest 62% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.2%±14.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
17%±11.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Madison and Orland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Dedham Public Schools | — | — |
| High school 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.