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Orland vs Bucksport vs Dedham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orland has the most people working from home (17%).
Bucksport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.4%).
Dedham has the highest household income ($111k).
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 | Orland | Bucksport | Dedham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,915 |
5,016Highest |
1,656Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2% ME: +2.6% |
+0.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.2Highest 13% above ME |
42.7±12.2Lowest 5% below ME |
46.5±2.2 4% above ME |
| Orland and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.9%±5.3 ME: 18.1% |
23.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Dedham and Bucksport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.5%±2Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.6%±7.7 ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Orland and Bucksport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.4% ME: 36.2% |
27.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
49.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±4.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Orland and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,348±$29k 7% below ME |
$64,720±$21kLowest 13% below ME |
$111,442±$18kHighest 49% above ME |
| Dedham and Orland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $277,100±$20k 7% below ME |
$252,300±$32kLowest 15% below ME |
$356,400±$33kHighest 20% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$177 about the ME average |
$882±$92Lowest 23% below ME |
$1,422±$607Highest 25% above ME |
| Dedham and Orland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,089 31% below ME |
$2,021Lowest 33% below ME |
$3,942Highest 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45%±23.8 ME: 48.4% |
48.9%±17Highest ME: 48.4% |
13%±85.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Bucksport and Orland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.1% ME: 10.7% |
6.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% ME: 74.3% |
74.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 62% above ME |
28 minLowest 15% above ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 17%±11.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.1%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
9.3%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Orland and Bucksport 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 | — | #68 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 25 | Dedham Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Bucksport High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1 |
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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.