Compare towns
Dixmont vs Etna 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
Etna has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Troy has the most people working from home (25.3%).
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 | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,207 |
1,252Highest |
984Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.9±4.7Highest 14% above ME |
41.9±3.4Lowest 6% 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%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20%±6.7 ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Troy and Etna 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%±4.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Troy and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±0.5Lowest 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 |
$72,379±$16k 3% below ME |
$44,583±$14kLowest 40% 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 |
$213,000±$31kHighest 28% below ME |
| Troy and Dixmont 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 |
— | $1,255±$211Lowest 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 |
$1,745 43% below ME |
$1,752Highest 42% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.2%±70.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
53.2%±44.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Etna 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% |
15.5% ME: 10.7% |
17.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% ME: 74.3% |
94.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992 15 yrs newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1991Lowest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 40% above ME |
28 minLowest 12% above ME |
50 minHighest 102% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.9%±11.3 ME: 15.9% |
5.6%±3.3Lowest 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 | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | None 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.