Compare towns
Dixmont vs Appleton vs Jackson vs Troy
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 affordable homes ($191k median).
Appleton has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
Troy has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
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 | Jackson | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,207 |
1,360Highest |
567Lowest |
984 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% ME: +2.6% |
+7.2% ME: +2.6% |
+11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.9±4.7Highest 14% above ME |
49.2±7.4 10% above ME |
37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
49.3±13.6 10% above ME |
| Dixmont and Troy 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% |
17.1%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Troy and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±9.3 ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27%±4.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Troy and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.7% ME: 36.2% |
34.1% ME: 36.2% |
41.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Troy 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±$19k 28% below ME |
$75,167±$19k about the ME average |
$44,583±$14kLowest 40% below ME |
| Dixmont and Jackson 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 |
$231,500±$16k 22% below ME |
$213,000±$31k 28% below ME |
| Appleton and Jackson 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±$82 3% below ME |
$629±$12Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,255±$211 10% above ME |
| Dixmont and Troy 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 |
$2,651 13% below ME |
$1,752 42% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.2%±70.1 ME: 48.4% |
85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
6.3%±60.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.2%±44.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton and Troy 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% ME: 10.7% |
13.8% ME: 10.7% |
17.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.6% ME: 74.3% |
78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992 15 yrs newer than ME |
1988Lowest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1991 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 40% above ME |
30 minLowest 23% above ME |
35 min 41% above ME |
50 minHighest 102% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.9%±11.3 ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.3%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
25.3%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Troy and Dixmont 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 | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.