What stands out worked out from the figures below

Dixfield has the most kids (16.9% under 18).

Sabattus has the most people working from home (21.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Dixfield	Sabattus
People
Population	2,300Lowest	5,116Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-11.6%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+3.4%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	49.9±4.4Lowest 11% above ME	51.2±4.6Highest 14% above ME
	Sabattus and Dixfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.9%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1%	13.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Dixfield and Sabattus 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%	24.4%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4%
	Sabattus 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%Highest ME: 36.2%	17.1%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8%	6.6%±3.8Highest ME: 5.8%
	Sabattus 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	$59,387±$6kLowest 21% below ME
	Dixfield and Sabattus 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	$180,000±$39kHighest 39% below ME
	Sabattus 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	$949±$23Highest 17% below ME
	Sabattus and Dixfield 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	$2,151Lowest 29% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48%±20.3Highest ME: 48.4%	38.7%±51Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Dixfield and Sabattus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	14%Highest ME: 10.7%	8.8%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.5%Lowest ME: 74.3%	95.5%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME	1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest about the ME average	30 minHighest 21% above ME
Work from home	5%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9%	21.5%±10.1Highest ME: 15.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#129 of 133 in ME
School district	RSU 56	RSU 04
High school in town	Dirigo High School	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	12.6	—
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.