Compare towns
Dixfield vs Ogunquit vs New Sharon vs Canaan
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 expensive homes ($876k median).
Canaan has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
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 | New Sharon | Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,738 |
1,379Lowest |
1,550 |
2,063Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +23% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.6% ME: +2.6% |
-3.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43±12Lowest 4% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
43.9±8.9 about the ME average |
44.2±6.1 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20%±4 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Canaan and New Sharon 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% |
23.8%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
18.8%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.3% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
24.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.8Lowest 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 |
$63,889±$21k 15% below ME |
$57,781±$13kLowest 23% 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 |
$171,200±$21k 42% below ME |
$159,900±$28kLowest 46% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $534±$217Lowest 53% below ME |
— | $961±$55Highest 16% below ME |
$922±$252 19% below ME |
| New Sharon and Canaan 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 |
$1,889 38% below ME |
$1,530Lowest 50% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±20.2 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
61%±38Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.3%±27.3 ME: 48.4% |
| New Sharon 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% |
9.6% ME: 10.7% |
12.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
90.2% ME: 74.3% |
85.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 17 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 12% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
34 minHighest 38% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.1%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.7%±2.5 ME: 15.9% |
3.1%±2.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | RSU 09 | RSU 54/MSAD 54 |
| High school 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.