Compare towns
Dedham vs Sumner 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 highest household income ($111k).
Sumner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Orland has the most renters (12.5% rent).
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 | Sumner | Orland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,656 |
845Lowest |
1,915Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.5±2.2Lowest 4% above ME |
56.1±8.4Highest 25% above ME |
50.6±4.2 13% above ME |
| Sumner and Orland 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% |
17.2%±6.9 ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Dedham and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.5%±2 ME: 22.4% |
| Sumner and Orland 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% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
31.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4Lowest 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 |
$57,750±$19kLowest 23% 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 |
$150,000±$73kLowest 49% below ME |
$277,100±$20k 7% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,422±$607Highest 25% above ME |
— | $1,149±$177Lowest 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 |
$2,167 29% below ME |
$2,089Lowest 31% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13%±85.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
45%±23.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner and Orland 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% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.1% ME: 74.3% |
87.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 22% above ME |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
40 min 62% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
17%±11.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Sumner 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 | RSU 10 | — |
| High school 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.