Compare towns
Clifton vs Exeter vs Dixmont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clifton has the shortest commute (29 min average).
Exeter has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Dixmont has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
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 | Clifton | Exeter | Dixmont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,111 |
1,093Lowest |
1,207Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.8% ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.7±7.1Highest 18% above ME |
52.6±7.7 17% above ME |
50.9±4.7Lowest 14% above ME |
| Clifton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16%±7.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.9%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Clifton and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±7.1 ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±11.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.4%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Exeter and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
24.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.6%±8.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Clifton and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,313±$16kLowest 6% below ME |
$84,408±$12kHighest 13% above ME |
$75,952±$14k about the ME average |
| Exeter and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $202,500±$67kHighest 32% below ME |
$166,700±$39kLowest 44% below ME |
$190,700±$22k 36% below ME |
| Clifton and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,217±$624 7% above ME |
$995±$386Lowest 13% below ME |
$1,348±$62Highest 18% above ME |
| Dixmont and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,838Highest 39% below ME |
$1,602 47% below ME |
$1,548Lowest 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 81.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.2%±70.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Clifton and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
7.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1991 14 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 19% above ME |
35 minHighest 43% above ME |
35 min 40% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.1%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
21.9%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Dixmont and Exeter 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.