Compare towns
Dixfield vs Carthage vs Wilton
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 oldest population (median age 49.9).
Carthage has the highest household income ($79k).
Wilton 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 | Carthage | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,300 |
845Lowest |
3,862Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-9.1% ME: +2.6% |
-6.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.9±4.4Highest 11% above ME |
42.8±10.9Lowest 4% below ME |
46.1±6.6 about the ME average |
| Dixfield and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
13.1%±2.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Wilton and Dixfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
10.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Wilton and Dixfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.6% ME: 36.2% |
13.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
31.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Wilton and Dixfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,613±$9k 6% below ME |
$79,107±$18kHighest 6% above ME |
$63,396±$23kLowest 15% below ME |
| Carthage and Dixfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $160,900±$24k 46% below ME |
$144,300±$41kLowest 51% below ME |
$202,000±$30kHighest 32% below ME |
| Wilton and Dixfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $658±$287 42% below ME |
$811±$262Highest 29% below ME |
$446±$274Lowest 61% below ME |
| Carthage and Dixfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,324 23% below ME |
$1,239Lowest 59% below ME |
$2,344Highest 23% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±20.3 ME: 48.4% |
0%±88Lowest ME: 48.4% |
52.5%±31.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Wilton and Dixfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14% ME: 10.7% |
3.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
14.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% ME: 74.3% |
88.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
28 minHighest 14% above ME |
| Work from home | 5%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
13.1%±7.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Wilton and Carthage 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 | — | — | #121 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 56 | — | RSU 09 |
| High school in town | Dirigo High School | — | None in town |
| 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.