Compare towns
Dixfield vs Sumner vs Norridgewock
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 highest household income ($71k).
Sumner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Norridgewock has the most people working from home (22.3%).
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 | Sumner | Norridgewock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,300 |
845Lowest |
3,288Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.9±4.4Lowest 11% above ME |
56.1±8.4Highest 25% above ME |
50.3±11 12% above ME |
| Sumner 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% |
17.2%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
10.5%±5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Sumner 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% |
29.7%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
25%±7.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Sumner and Norridgewock 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% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Dixfield and Norridgewock 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 |
$57,750±$19kLowest 23% below ME |
$61,579±$19k 18% below ME |
| Dixfield and Norridgewock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $160,900±$24kHighest 46% below ME |
$150,000±$73kLowest 49% below ME |
$151,900±$52k 49% below ME |
| Dixfield and Norridgewock 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 |
— | $1,063±$588Highest 7% below ME |
| Norridgewock 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 |
$2,167 29% below ME |
$1,462Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±20.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
53.4%±46.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner 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% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
20.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% ME: 74.3% |
91.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
22 minLowest 10% below ME |
| Work from home | 5%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8 ME: 15.9% |
22.3%±13.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Norridgewock and Sumner 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 10 | RSU 54/MSAD 54 |
| 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.