Compare towns
Dixfield vs Mexico vs Bradley
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%).
Mexico has the most affordable homes ($111k median).
Bradley has the most people working from home (12.1%).
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 | Mexico | Bradley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,738 |
2,782Highest |
1,645Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +23%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8% ME: +2.6% |
+2.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43±12 4% below ME |
43.4±2.8Highest 3% below ME |
42.6±9.7Lowest 5% below ME |
| Mexico and Dixfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
21.9%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Bradley and Mexico 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% |
20.3%±4 ME: 22.4% |
19.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Dixfield and Mexico 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% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.5%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Mexico 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±$16k 6% below ME |
$55,727±$9kLowest 25% below ME |
$76,667±$28kHighest about the ME average |
| 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 |
$110,800±$10kLowest 63% below ME |
$201,800±$37kHighest 32% 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 |
$1,027±$275 10% below ME |
$1,088±$325Highest 4% below ME |
| Bradley and Mexico 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 |
$1,961 35% below ME |
$1,946Lowest 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±20.2 ME: 48.4% |
62.8%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±22.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Mexico and Dixfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.4% ME: 10.7% |
19.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% ME: 74.3% |
77%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 17 yrs older than ME |
1958Lowest 19 yrs older than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 12% below ME |
24 minHighest about the ME average |
23 min 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.1%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
5.6%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±7.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Bradley and Mexico 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 | — | #130 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Rumford-Region 9 · RSU 10 | RSU 34 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.