Compare towns
Dixfield vs Ogunquit vs Norridgewock vs Mexico
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Norridgewock has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Mexico has the most affordable homes ($111k 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 | Ogunquit | Norridgewock | Mexico |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,300 |
1,379Lowest |
3,288Highest |
2,782 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.6% ME: +2.6% |
+2.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.9±4.4 11% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
50.3±11 12% above ME |
43.4±2.8Lowest 3% below 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%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
10.5%±5 ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Mexico 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
25%±7.5 ME: 22.4% |
20.3%±4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.6% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.7% ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.5%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Mexico and Ogunquit 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$61,579±$19k 18% below ME |
$55,727±$9kLowest 25% below 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$151,900±$52k 49% below ME |
$110,800±$10kLowest 63% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $658±$287Lowest 42% below ME |
— | $1,063±$588Highest 7% below ME |
$1,027±$275 10% below ME |
| Norridgewock and Mexico 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 |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,462Lowest 52% below ME |
$1,961 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±20.3 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.4%±46.5 ME: 48.4% |
62.8%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Mexico and Norridgewock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
20.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
19.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.2% ME: 74.3% |
77%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 8 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1958Lowest 19 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
22 minLowest 10% below ME |
24 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 5%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
22.3%±13.6 ME: 15.9% |
5.6%±3.6 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 | #130 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 56 | — | RSU 54/MSAD 54 | Rumford-Region 9 · RSU 10 |
| 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 | 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.