Compare towns
Bradford vs Limerick vs Dixmont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bradford has the most affordable homes ($176k median).
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Dixmont has the most people working from home (21.9%).
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 | Bradford | Limerick | Dixmont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,254 |
3,400Highest |
1,207Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.7±8 11% above ME |
40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
50.9±4.7Highest 14% above ME |
| Dixmont and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
15.9%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Bradford and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.5%±1.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19.4%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Bradford and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
27.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Dixmont and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,955±$26k 11% above ME |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
$75,952±$14kLowest about the ME average |
| Limerick and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $176,200±$15kLowest 41% below ME |
$269,400±$29kHighest 9% below ME |
$190,700±$22k 36% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $742±$392Lowest 35% below ME |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
$1,348±$62 18% above ME |
| Limerick and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,315 24% below ME |
$2,520Highest 17% below ME |
$1,548Lowest 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 87.5%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.2%±70.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Bradford and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Lowest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1992 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 57% above ME |
38 min 53% above ME |
35 minLowest 40% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.7%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
21.9%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Dixmont and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 19 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.