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Norway vs Mapleton vs Dexter
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Norway has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Dexter has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Norway | Mapleton | Dexter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,228Highest |
1,884Lowest |
3,822 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±4.9 10% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
51±6.8Highest 14% above ME |
| Dexter and Norway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.2%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Norway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±5.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19.7%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Norway and Dexter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Norway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $54,342±$17k 27% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$51,845±$18kLowest 31% below ME |
| Mapleton and Norway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,800±$29kHighest 27% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$170,600±$52kLowest 42% below ME |
| Norway and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $770±$66 32% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$838±$119Highest 26% below ME |
| Dexter and Norway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,057 32% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,186Highest 28% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
65.2%±20.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Dexter and Norway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 20.9% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.5% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 39% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 14.2%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±8 ME: 15.9% |
| Norway and Dexter 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 | #79 of 133 in ME | — | #113 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 17/MSAD 17 · Oxford-Region 11 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | MSAD 46 |
| High school in town | Oxford Hills Comprehensive H S | None in town | Dexter Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7Highest |
— | 13.3Lowest |
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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.