Compare towns
Dedham vs New Gloucester 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 homeowners (95.5%).
New Gloucester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
Orland has the most affordable homes ($277k median).
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 | New Gloucester | Orland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,656Lowest |
5,766Highest |
1,915 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.5±2.2 4% above ME |
40.1±5.5Lowest 10% below ME |
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%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
24.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| New Gloucester and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.5%±2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
31.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.8%±4.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Orland and Dedham 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 |
$108,797±$12k 46% above ME |
$69,348±$29kLowest 7% below ME |
| Dedham and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,400±$33k 20% above ME |
$357,100±$29kHighest 20% above ME |
$277,100±$20kLowest 7% below ME |
| New Gloucester and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,422±$607Highest 25% above ME |
$1,150±$249 about the ME average |
$1,149±$177Lowest about the ME average |
| Dedham and New Gloucester 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 |
$3,417 13% above ME |
$2,089Lowest 31% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13%±85.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
24.7%±12 ME: 48.4% |
45%±23.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Orland and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 22% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
40 minHighest 62% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
17%±11.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Orland and New Gloucester 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 | — | #65 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Dedham Public Schools | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.