Compare towns
Albion vs Dixfield vs Ogunquit vs Eddington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Albion has the most renters (21% rent).
Dixfield has the most affordable homes ($161k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Albion | Dixfield | Ogunquit | Eddington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,204 |
2,300Highest |
1,379Lowest |
2,223 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% ME: +2.6% |
-11.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.9±7.5 18% above ME |
49.9±4.4Lowest 11% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
54.9±4.1 23% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.5%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
16.9%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.3%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Dixfield and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
21.1%±4.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.5%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25.6% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Dixfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $62,361±$23kLowest 17% below ME |
$70,613±$9k 6% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$75,350±$18k about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $230,900±$31k 22% below ME |
$160,900±$24kLowest 46% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$268,000±$45k 10% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $658±$287Lowest 42% below ME |
— | $1,127±$49Highest about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,987Lowest 35% below ME |
$2,324 23% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,758 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±23.3 ME: 48.4% |
48%±20.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
29.2%±45.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Dixfield and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
14% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.5% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 36% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
26 min 7% above ME |
32 min 30% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
5%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±9.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 49/MSAD 49 | RSU 56 | — | RSU 63/MSAD 63 |
| High school in town | None in town | Dirigo High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.