Compare towns
Canton vs Mapleton vs Dixfield vs Hodgdon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.6%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Dixfield has the oldest population (median age 49.9).
Hodgdon has the shortest commute (15 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 | Canton | Mapleton | Dixfield | Hodgdon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,191Lowest |
1,884 |
2,300Highest |
1,428 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-11.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.4±7.2Lowest 8% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
49.9±4.4Highest 11% above ME |
42.2±6.2 6% below ME |
| Dixfield and Hodgdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
16.9%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
25.4%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Hodgdon and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±6.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.1%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
20.7%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Canton and Dixfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.6% ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Dixfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,458±$35kLowest 30% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$70,613±$9k 6% below ME |
$54,519±$11k 27% below ME |
| Mapleton and Dixfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $165,000±$50k 44% below ME |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$160,900±$24k 46% below ME |
$159,300±$25kLowest 46% below ME |
| Mapleton and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $485±$18Lowest 57% below ME |
$610±$277 46% below ME |
$658±$287 42% below ME |
$695±$426Highest 39% below ME |
| Hodgdon and Dixfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,277 25% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$2,324Highest 23% below ME |
$1,614Lowest 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.9%±33.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
48%±20.3 ME: 48.4% |
45.3%±24.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Canton and Dixfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
14%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 42% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
15 minLowest 40% below ME |
| Work from home | 16.1%±6.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
5%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±2.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Canton and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 56 | RSU 70/MSAD 70 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Dirigo High School | Hodgdon Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.6Lowest |
13.8Highest |
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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.