Compare towns
Dixfield vs Norridgewock vs Ogunquit
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 kids (16.9% under 18).
Norridgewock has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Norridgewock | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,300 |
3,288Highest |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2.6% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.9±4.4Lowest 11% above ME |
50.3±11 12% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Norridgewock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
10.5%±5 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Dixfield and Norridgewock 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% |
25%±7.5 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.6% ME: 36.2% |
21.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest 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 | $70,613±$9k 6% below ME |
$61,579±$19kLowest 18% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above 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 | $160,900±$24k 46% below ME |
$151,900±$52kLowest 49% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $658±$287Lowest 42% below ME |
$1,063±$588Highest 7% below ME |
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| Norridgewock 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 |
$1,462Lowest 52% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±20.3 ME: 48.4% |
53.4%±46.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest 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% |
20.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% ME: 74.3% |
82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
22 minLowest 10% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 5%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.3%±13.6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Norridgewock 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 | — | #91 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 56 | RSU 54/MSAD 54 | — |
| 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.