Compare towns
Clifton vs Naples vs Ogunquit 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 most kids (16% under 18).
Naples has the youngest population (median age 49.8).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Dixmont has the most affordable homes ($191k median).
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 | Naples | Ogunquit | Dixmont |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,111Lowest |
3,985Highest |
1,379 |
1,207 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.7±7.1 18% above ME |
49.8±6.8Lowest 11% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
50.9±4.7 14% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Clifton 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% |
15.6%±4 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest 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% |
23.3%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.4%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.1% ME: 36.2% |
37.9% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.6%±8.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Clifton and Ogunquit 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 |
$78,188±$13k 5% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$75,952±$14k about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $202,500±$67k 32% below ME |
$340,100±$48k 15% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$190,700±$22kLowest 36% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,217±$624Lowest 7% above ME |
$1,941±$625Highest 70% above ME |
— | $1,348±$62 18% above ME |
| Naples and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,838 39% below ME |
$2,784 8% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,548Lowest 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 81.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
59.9%±40.1 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.2%±70.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Clifton and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.2% ME: 10.7% |
9.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 19% above ME |
38 minHighest 56% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
35 min 40% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.1%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.7%±11.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
21.9%±11.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Naples 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 | — | #118 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | — | RSU 19 |
| High school in town | — | Lake Region High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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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.