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Dixfield vs Lee vs Albion
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 (25 min average).
Lee has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
Albion has the most expensive homes ($231k 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 | Lee | Albion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,300Highest |
925Lowest |
2,204 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.9±4.4Lowest 11% above ME |
51.5±11.5 15% above ME |
52.9±7.5Highest 18% above ME |
| Albion and Lee 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% |
21.8%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.5%±4.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Lee and Dixfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±4.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
26.8%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Albion and Lee 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% |
14.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Lee 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 |
$49,886±$5kLowest 33% below ME |
$62,361±$23k 17% below ME |
| Dixfield and Albion 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 |
$174,500±$25k 41% below ME |
$230,900±$31kHighest 22% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $658±$287 42% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,324Highest 23% below ME |
$1,547Lowest 49% below ME |
$1,987 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±20.3 ME: 48.4% |
80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±23.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Lee and Dixfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
18.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% ME: 74.3% |
97%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
34 min 36% above ME |
| Work from home | 5%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
15.7%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Albion and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 56 | RSU 30/MSAD 30 | RSU 49/MSAD 49 |
| High school in town | Dirigo High School | None in town | 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.