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Dixfield vs Bradley vs Dixfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dixfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+23%).
Bradley has the most people working from home (12.1%).
Dixfield has the oldest population (median age 49.9).
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 | Dixfield | Bradley | Dixfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,738 |
1,645Lowest |
2,300Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +23%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.7% ME: +2.6% |
-11.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43±12 4% below ME |
42.6±9.7Lowest 5% below ME |
49.9±4.4Highest 11% above ME |
| Dixfield and Dixfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
21.9%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.9%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Bradley and Dixfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±5.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.1%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Dixfield and Dixfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Dixfield and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,608±$16kLowest 6% below ME |
$76,667±$28kHighest about the ME average |
$70,613±$9k 6% below ME |
| Bradley and Dixfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $171,500±$68k 42% below ME |
$201,800±$37kHighest 32% below ME |
$160,900±$24kLowest 46% below ME |
| Bradley and Dixfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $534±$217Lowest 53% below ME |
$1,088±$325Highest 4% below ME |
$658±$287 42% below ME |
| Bradley and Dixfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,400Highest 21% below ME |
$1,946Lowest 36% below ME |
$2,324 23% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±20.2 ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±22.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
48%±20.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Dixfield and Dixfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
14% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
85.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 17 yrs older than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1969 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 12% below ME |
23 min 7% below ME |
25 minHighest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 5.1%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±7.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
5%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Bradley and Dixfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 34 | RSU 56 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Dirigo High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.6 |
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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.