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Dixfield vs Ogunquit vs Hiram 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 the shortest commute (22 min average).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Hiram has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Dixfield has the most affordable homes ($161k 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 | Dixfield | Ogunquit | Hiram | Dixfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,738 |
1,379Lowest |
1,748 |
2,300Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +23% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.7% ME: +2.6% |
-11.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43±12 4% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
41.6±10.2Lowest 7% below ME |
49.9±4.4 11% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.9%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Hiram and Dixfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±5.5 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.7%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.1%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.3% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Dixfield 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$62,813±$10kLowest 16% below ME |
$70,613±$9k 6% below ME |
| Ogunquit 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$256,600±$42k 13% below ME |
$160,900±$24kLowest 46% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $534±$217Lowest 53% below ME |
— | $1,070±$161Highest 6% below ME |
$658±$287 42% below ME |
| Hiram and Dixfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,400 21% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,106Lowest 31% below ME |
$2,324 23% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±20.2 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
48%±20.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Hiram 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.6% ME: 10.7% |
14% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.8% ME: 74.3% |
85.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 17 yrs older than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
1969 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 12% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
31 minHighest 28% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 5.1%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.6%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
5%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | RSU 55/MSAD 55 | RSU 56 |
| High school in town | — | — | Sacopee Valley High Sch | Dirigo High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.9Lowest |
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.