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Sidney vs Dummerston vs Oakland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Oakland has the most affordable homes ($236k median).
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 | Sidney | Dummerston | Oakland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,790 |
2,090Lowest |
6,309Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±5.5 11% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
40.2±6.9Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.8%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Oakland and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,488±$10k 3% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$77,813±$16kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $336,200±$34kHighest about the U.S. average |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$236,000±$23kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Sidney and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,340±$304 5% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$939±$74Lowest 34% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,474 21% below U.S. |
$4,536Highest 45% above U.S. |
$2,439Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
65.7%±14.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Oakland and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Sidney 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 | #15 of 133 in ME | — | #23 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 18 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Messalonskee High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.2 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.