Compare towns
Dixmont vs Appleton vs Clifton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dixmont has the most people working from home (21.9%).
Appleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Clifton has the oldest population (median age 52.7).
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 | Dixmont | Appleton | Clifton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,207 |
1,360Highest |
1,111Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% ME: +2.6% |
+7.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.9±4.7 14% above ME |
49.2±7.4Lowest 10% above ME |
52.7±7.1Highest 18% above ME |
| Clifton and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±2.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16%±7.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Clifton and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±9.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.2%±7.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Appleton and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
8.6%±8.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Clifton and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,952±$14kHighest about the ME average |
$53,618±$19kLowest 28% below ME |
$70,313±$16k 6% below ME |
| Dixmont and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,700±$22kLowest 36% below ME |
$235,600±$33kHighest 21% below ME |
$202,500±$67k 32% below ME |
| Appleton and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,348±$62Highest 18% above ME |
$1,104±$82Lowest 3% below ME |
$1,217±$624 7% above ME |
| Dixmont and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,548Lowest 49% below ME |
$3,588Highest 18% above ME |
$1,838 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.2%±70.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
81.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 40% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
29 minLowest 19% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.9%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
9.1%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Dixmont and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 19 | Appleton Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.