Compare towns
Anson vs Dexter vs Jonesport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Anson has the most kids (26.2% under 18).
Dexter has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.4%).
Jonesport has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Anson | Dexter | Jonesport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 680Lowest |
3,822Highest |
1,166 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.3±15.2Lowest 3% below ME |
51±6.8Highest 14% above ME |
43.7±12.9 about the ME average |
| Dexter and Jonesport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.2%±5Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.2%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.7%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 8.2%±5.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19.7%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
26.5%±3.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Jonesport and Dexter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 5.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
16.9% ME: 36.2% |
20.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,770±$61kHighest 17% above ME |
$51,845±$18kLowest 31% below ME |
$67,500±$13k 10% below ME |
| Anson and Jonesport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $100,400±$28kLowest 66% below ME |
$170,600±$52kHighest 42% below ME |
$142,000±$37k 52% below ME |
| Dexter and Jonesport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $914±$247 20% below ME |
$838±$119Lowest 26% below ME |
$1,000±$109Highest 12% below ME |
| Jonesport and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,207Lowest 60% below ME |
$2,186Highest 28% below ME |
$1,800 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±37.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
65.2%±20.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±48 ME: 48.4% |
| Dexter and Jonesport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
66.3% ME: 74.3% |
67.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 27 yrs older than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 26% above ME |
23 min 7% below ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
| Work from home | 0%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
8%±3 ME: 15.9% |
| Dexter and Jonesport 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 | — | #113 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | MSAD 46 | Jonesport Public Schools · Moosabec CSD |
| High school in town | — | Dexter Regional High School | Jonesport-Beals High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.3Highest |
9.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.