Compare towns
Dixfield vs Chapman
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 most affordable homes ($161k median).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% 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 | Chapman |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,300Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.6% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 49.9±4.4Highest 11% above ME |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
| Dixfield and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±4.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman 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±$9kLowest 6% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| Chapman 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±$24kLowest 46% below ME |
$185,700±$22kHighest 37% below ME |
| Chapman 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 |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,324Highest 23% below ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±20.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Dixfield and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 14%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest about the ME average |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 5%±3.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Dixfield and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | RSU 56 | — |
| High school 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 |
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.