Compare towns
Dixmont vs Dresden vs Ogunquit
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).
Dresden has the most kids (17% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Dresden | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,207Lowest |
1,645Highest |
1,379 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.9±4.7Lowest 14% above ME |
55.1±7.9 23% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Dresden 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% |
17%±3.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Dresden 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% |
24.8%±8 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30.5% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit 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±$14k about the ME average |
$74,844±$22kLowest about the ME average |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Dixmont 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 |
$240,100±$29k 19% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,348±$62Highest 18% above ME |
$1,194±$502Lowest 5% above ME |
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| Dixmont and Dresden 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 |
$2,500 18% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.2%±70.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
13.2%±26 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Dixmont and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.9% ME: 10.7% |
9.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% ME: 74.3% |
88.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 40% above ME |
33 min 35% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.9%±11.3 ME: 15.9% |
6.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 19 | RSU 02 | — |
| 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.