Compare towns
Dixmont vs Etna vs Ogunquit vs Clifton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Etna has the most kids (20% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Clifton has the most renters (12.5% rent).
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 | Ogunquit | Clifton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,207 |
1,252 |
1,379Highest |
1,111Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% ME: +2.6% |
-1.6% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.9±4.7 14% above ME |
41.9±3.4Lowest 6% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
52.7±7.1 18% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Clifton 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% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16%±7.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Etna and Clifton 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.2%±7.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.7% ME: 36.2% |
13.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±0.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
8.6%±8.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Clifton and Ogunquit 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 |
$72,379±$16k 3% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$70,313±$16kLowest 6% below 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±$22k 36% below ME |
$183,000±$49kLowest 38% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$202,500±$67k 32% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,348±$62Highest 18% above ME |
— | — | $1,217±$624Lowest 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 |
$1,745 43% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,838 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.2%±70.1 ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±100 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
81.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Clifton and Etna 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% ME: 74.3% |
94.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
87.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992 15 yrs newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 40% above ME |
28 min 12% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
29 min 19% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.9%±11.3 ME: 15.9% |
5.6%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.1%±3.4 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 | — | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | — |
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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.