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Dummer vs Topsham vs York
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummer has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Topsham has the youngest population (median age 44.7).
York has the most expensive homes ($636k 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 | Dummer | Topsham | York |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
9,706 |
13,986Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
44.7±4Lowest 15% above U.S. |
49.5±5.2 27% above U.S. |
| Dummer and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| York and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| York and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Topsham and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$21k 13% above U.S. |
$91,028±$10kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$121,250±$25kHighest 50% above U.S. |
| York and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,200±$51kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$360,800±$20k 8% above U.S. |
$636,400±$30kHighest 91% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,355±$642Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$1,490±$336Highest 5% above U.S. |
| York and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$4,259 37% above U.S. |
$4,658Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±10.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| York and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
26%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #66 of 133 in ME | #13 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | York Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Mt Ararat High School | York High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2Highest |
9.6Lowest |
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| 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.