Compare towns
Cornville vs Mapleton vs Athens vs Dixmont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Athens has the most affordable homes ($153k 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 | Cornville | Mapleton | Athens | Dixmont |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,419 |
1,884Highest |
791Lowest |
1,207 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-6.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.1±7.4 12% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
47.7±7.2 6% above ME |
50.9±4.7Highest 14% above ME |
| Dixmont and Cornville 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.7%±5 ME: 18.1% |
15.9%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Athens 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±2.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.4%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Athens and Dixmont 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% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
17.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
24.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Dixmont 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 |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$50,750±$14kLowest 32% below ME |
$75,952±$14k about the ME average |
| 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 |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$153,100±$33kLowest 48% below ME |
$190,700±$22k 36% below ME |
| Mapleton and Dixmont 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 |
$610±$277 46% below ME |
$538±$457Lowest 53% below ME |
$1,348±$62 18% above ME |
| Cornville and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,808Highest 40% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,355Lowest 55% below ME |
$1,548 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15.2%±31.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
100%±75.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.2%±70.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Athens and Dixmont 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% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
23.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
35 minHighest 40% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.9%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
6.1%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
21.9%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Dixmont 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 | Athens Public Schools | RSU 19 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.