Compare towns
Dixmont vs Exeter 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%).
Exeter has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
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 | Exeter | Baldwin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,207Highest |
1,093Lowest |
1,170 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.9±4.7 14% above ME |
52.6±7.7Highest 17% above ME |
50.6±4.6Lowest 13% above ME |
| Exeter and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±4.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3 ME: 18.1% |
| Dixmont and Baldwin 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% |
23.9%±11.4 ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Baldwin and Exeter 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% |
15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1Lowest 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±$14k about the ME average |
$84,408±$12kHighest 13% above ME |
$68,045±$8kLowest 9% below ME |
| Exeter 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 |
$166,700±$39kLowest 44% below ME |
$263,200±$38kHighest 11% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,348±$62Highest 18% above ME |
$995±$386Lowest 13% below ME |
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| Dixmont and Exeter 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 |
$1,602 47% below ME |
$2,540Highest 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.2%±70.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Dixmont and Exeter 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% |
8.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1991 14 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 40% above ME |
35 minHighest 43% above ME |
32 minLowest 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.9%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Dixmont and Exeter 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 | 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.