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Rumford vs Dexter
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rumford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).
Dexter has the most people working from home (12.1%).
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 | Rumford | Dexter |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 5,942Highest |
3,822Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±3.4Lowest 13% above ME |
51±6.8Highest 14% above ME |
| Dexter and Rumford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.2%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Rumford and Dexter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.7%±4.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Rumford and Dexter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Rumford and Dexter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $38,403±$6kLowest 49% below ME |
$51,845±$18kHighest 31% below ME |
| Dexter and Rumford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $127,700±$21kLowest 57% below ME |
$170,600±$52kHighest 42% below ME |
| Dexter and Rumford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $803±$81Lowest 29% below ME |
$838±$119Highest 26% below ME |
| Dexter and Rumford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,988Lowest 35% below ME |
$2,186Highest 28% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.1%±11.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
65.2%±20.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Dexter and Rumford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 22.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
66.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947Lowest 30 yrs older than ME |
1976Highest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 14% below ME |
23 minHighest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Dexter and Rumford 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 | #126 of 133 in ME | #113 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 10 | MSAD 46 |
| High school in town | Mountain Valley High School | Dexter Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
13.3Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.