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Shapleigh vs Dummer vs Litchfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Shapleigh has the most expensive homes ($356k median).
Dummer has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Litchfield has the most people working from home (24.2%).
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 | Shapleigh | Dummer | Litchfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,976 |
299Lowest |
3,680Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.9±10 21% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
46.4±10.2Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Dummer and Shapleigh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Shapleigh and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Shapleigh and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Shapleigh and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,140±$9k 9% above U.S. |
$91,250±$21kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$84,904±$15kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Dummer and Shapleigh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,000±$21kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$242,200±$51kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$243,900±$26k 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,349±$133Highest 5% below U.S. |
— | $1,173±$341Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Shapleigh and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,603 17% below U.S. |
$2,898Highest 7% below U.S. |
$2,545Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.3%±61.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32%±60.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Litchfield and Shapleigh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.2%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Litchfield and Shapleigh 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 | #76 of 133 in ME | — | #131 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | — | RSU 04 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.