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Dixfield vs Ogunquit vs Peru vs St. Albans
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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Peru has the most affordable homes ($141k median).
St. Albans has the most renters (14.8% rent).
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 | Peru | St. Albans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,300Highest |
1,379Lowest |
1,501 |
1,831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.4% ME: +2.6% |
+2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.9±4.4 11% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
48±7.6Lowest 7% above ME |
54.3±7 21% above ME |
| Ogunquit and St. Albans 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% |
20.8%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Peru and St. Albans 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.7%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±4 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.6% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Peru 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 |
$66,827±$19k 11% below ME |
$65,600±$23kLowest 12% 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 |
$141,300±$38kLowest 52% below ME |
$194,000±$28k 35% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $658±$287Lowest 42% below ME |
— | $723±$16 37% below ME |
$1,056±$662Highest 7% below ME |
| St. Albans and Peru 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 |
$1,799Lowest 41% below ME |
$1,915 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±20.3 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
21.7%±37.5 ME: 48.4% |
85.5%±99.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| St. Albans 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.2% ME: 10.7% |
23.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
90.2% ME: 74.3% |
85.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1974 3 yrs older than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
26 min 7% above ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
33 minHighest 34% above ME |
| Work from home | 5%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.2%±4 ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 56 | — | RSU 56 | — |
| 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 | 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.