Compare towns
Dixfield vs Jay vs Norridgewock
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 homeowners (85.5%).
Jay has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Norridgewock has the most people working from home (22.3%).
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 | Jay | Norridgewock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,300Lowest |
4,657Highest |
3,288 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-4.8% ME: +2.6% |
-2.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.9±4.4 11% above ME |
39.5±5.1Lowest 12% below ME |
50.3±11Highest 12% above ME |
| Norridgewock and Dixfield 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% |
17.5%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
10.5%±5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Jay 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% |
19.3%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25%±7.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Norridgewock 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% |
29.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Jay 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±$9kHighest 6% below ME |
$70,238±$19k 6% below ME |
$61,579±$19kLowest 18% below ME |
| Dixfield and Jay 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 |
$168,600±$27kHighest 43% below ME |
$151,900±$52kLowest 49% below ME |
| Jay and Dixfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $658±$287Lowest 42% below ME |
$759±$141 33% below ME |
$1,063±$588Highest 7% below ME |
| Norridgewock and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,324Highest 23% below ME |
$2,245 26% below ME |
$1,462Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±20.3 ME: 48.4% |
27.2%±28.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.4%±46.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Norridgewock 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% |
9.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
20.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.7% ME: 74.3% |
82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest about the ME average |
21 minLowest 13% below ME |
22 min 10% below ME |
| Work from home | 5%±3.2 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.3%±13.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #86 of 133 in ME | #91 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 56 | RSU 73 | RSU 54/MSAD 54 |
| High school in town | Dirigo High School | Spruce Mountain High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Lowest |
12.7Highest |
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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.