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Oakland vs Norridgewock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Oakland has the most kids (23.8% under 18).
Norridgewock has the most people working from home (22.3%).
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 | Oakland | Norridgewock |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 6,309Highest |
3,288Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.2±6.9Lowest 10% below ME |
50.3±11Highest 12% above ME |
| Norridgewock and Oakland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 23.8%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
10.5%±5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25%±7.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Norridgewock and Oakland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Oakland and Norridgewock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $77,813±$16kHighest 4% above ME |
$61,579±$19kLowest 18% below ME |
| Oakland and Norridgewock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $236,000±$23kHighest 20% below ME |
$151,900±$52kLowest 49% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $939±$74Lowest 18% below ME |
$1,063±$588Highest 7% below ME |
| Norridgewock and Oakland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,439Highest 20% below ME |
$1,462Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.7%±14.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
53.4%±46.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Oakland and Norridgewock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
20.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 8% above ME |
22 minLowest 10% below ME |
| Work from home | 8.4%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.3%±13.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Norridgewock and Oakland 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 | #23 of 133 in ME | #91 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 18 | RSU 54/MSAD 54 |
| High school in town | Messalonskee High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.2 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.