Compare towns
Dixmont vs Etna vs Baldwin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dixmont has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
Etna has the most kids (20% under 18).
Baldwin has the most expensive homes ($263k median).
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 | Etna | Baldwin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,207 |
1,252Highest |
1,170Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.9±4.7Highest 14% above ME |
41.9±3.4Lowest 6% below ME |
50.6±4.6 13% above ME |
| Dixmont and Baldwin 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% |
20%±6.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Etna and Dixmont 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% |
18.5%±1.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±0.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin 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 |
$72,379±$16k 3% below ME |
$68,045±$8kLowest 9% below ME |
| Dixmont and Etna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,700±$22k 36% below ME |
$183,000±$49kLowest 38% below ME |
$263,200±$38kHighest 11% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,348±$62 18% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,548Lowest 49% below ME |
$1,745 43% below ME |
$2,540Highest 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.2%±70.1 ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Etna and Dixmont 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% |
15.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% ME: 74.3% |
94.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992 15 yrs newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 40% above ME |
28 minLowest 12% above ME |
32 min 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.9%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.6%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Dixmont and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 19 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.