Compare towns
Cornville vs Madison vs Mapleton vs Dixfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
Madison has the most people working from home (19.3%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Dixfield has the shortest commute (25 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 | Cornville | Madison | Mapleton | Dixfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,419Lowest |
4,782Highest |
1,884 |
2,300 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.7% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-11.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.1±7.4Highest 12% above ME |
49.6±3.4 11% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
49.9±4.4 11% above ME |
| Cornville and Dixfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±5.8 ME: 18.1% |
14.9%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.9%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Cornville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
25.1%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.1%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Madison and Dixfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.6% ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,926±$18k 7% above ME |
$61,747±$11kLowest 17% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$70,613±$9k 6% below ME |
| Mapleton and Cornville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $167,400±$14k 44% below ME |
$187,600±$40k 37% below ME |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$160,900±$24kLowest 46% below ME |
| Mapleton and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,366±$181Highest 20% above ME |
$906±$247 20% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$658±$287 42% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,808 40% below ME |
$1,983 35% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,324Highest 23% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15.2%±31.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
30.9%±11.7 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
48%±20.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Dixfield and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.2% ME: 10.7% |
15%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
14% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
54.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
85.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1964Lowest 13 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1969 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 15% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 5.9%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±10.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
5%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Madison and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 59/MSAD 59 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 56 |
| High school in town | — | Madison Jr/Sr High School | None in town | Dirigo High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0Lowest |
— | 12.6Highest |
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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.