Compare towns
Dixmont vs Exeter vs Ogunquit vs Jackson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Exeter has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Jackson has the youngest population (median age 37.7).
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 | Ogunquit | Jackson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,207 |
1,093 |
1,379Highest |
567Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+11.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.9±4.7 14% above ME |
52.6±7.7 17% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Exeter 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%±3.1 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest 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%±11.4 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit 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% ME: 36.2% |
15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
41.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit 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±$12k 13% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$75,167±$19kLowest about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and Exeter 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$231,500±$16k 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 |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,651 13% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.2%±70.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
6.3%±60.5 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% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% ME: 74.3% |
93.1% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992 15 yrs newer than ME |
1991 14 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 40% above ME |
35 minHighest 43% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
35 min 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.9%±11.3 ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.3%±6.5 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.