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Durham vs Dummerston vs Sidney vs Lewiston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has the most homeowners (95.4%).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
Lewiston has the most renters (48.8% 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 | Durham | Dummerston | Sidney | Lewiston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,262 |
2,090Lowest |
4,790 |
38,324Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.9 10% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
43±5.5 11% above U.S. |
37.3±1.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±1.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Sidney and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $99,181±$5k 23% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$83,488±$10k 3% above U.S. |
$55,393±$4kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $322,200±$34k 3% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$336,200±$34kHighest about the U.S. average |
$235,100±$8kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Sidney and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,340±$304 5% below U.S. |
$986±$44Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,781 21% above U.S. |
$4,536Highest 45% above U.S. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$2,899 7% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±40.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.7%±5.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lewiston and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
20%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.9%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Durham 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 | #14 of 133 in ME | — | #15 of 133 in ME | #132 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 05 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | RSU 18 | Lewiston Public Schools · Acadia Academy |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Lewiston High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 14.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.