Compare towns
Dixmont vs Exeter vs Jackson
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 people working from home (21.9%).
Exeter has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
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 | Exeter | Jackson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,207Highest |
1,093 |
567Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.9±4.7 14% above ME |
52.6±7.7Highest 17% above ME |
37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below 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%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Jackson 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% |
23.9%±11.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Exeter 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% ME: 36.2% |
15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
41.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Dixmont and Exeter 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 |
$75,167±$19kLowest about the ME average |
| 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 |
$231,500±$16kHighest 22% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,348±$62Highest 18% above ME |
$995±$386 13% below ME |
$629±$12Lowest 45% below ME |
| 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 |
$2,651Highest 13% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.2%±70.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8 ME: 48.4% |
6.3%±60.5Lowest 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%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
13.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992 15 yrs newer than ME |
1991Lowest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minLowest 40% above ME |
35 minHighest 43% above ME |
35 min 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.9%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.3%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Dixmont and Jackson 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.