Compare towns
Orient vs Dedham vs Sandy River plantation
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orient has the most people working from home (81%).
Dedham has the most kids (23.8% under 18).
Sandy River plantation has the oldest population (median age 67.4).
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 | Orient | Dedham | Sandy River plantation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 137 |
1,656Highest |
90Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 62±9 38% above ME |
46.5±2.2Lowest 4% above ME |
67.4±7.7Highest 50% above ME |
| Sandy River plantation and Orient are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±18.9 ME: 18.1% |
23.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.6%±30.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Dedham and Orient are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 46%±10.2 ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
54.4%±21.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Sandy River plantation and Orient are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
49.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
32.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±11.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
10%±8.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Sandy River plantation 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 |
$61,250±$37kLowest 18% below ME |
| Dedham and Sandy River plantation are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $548,600±$183kHighest 85% above ME |
$356,400±$33kLowest 20% above ME |
$403,600±$89k 36% above ME |
| Orient and Sandy River plantation are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,422±$607 25% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | — | $3,942Highest 30% above ME |
$1,329Lowest 56% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
13%±85.3 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Orient and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 35.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
90.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 30 minHighest 22% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
| Work from home | 81%±44Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.3%±4.3 ME: 15.9% |
0%±52.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Dedham Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.