Compare towns
Dixmont vs Exeter vs Sumner vs Milbridge
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 highest household income ($84k).
Sumner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Milbridge has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Sumner | Milbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,207 |
1,093 |
845Lowest |
1,222Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.9±4.7 14% above ME |
52.6±7.7 17% above ME |
56.1±8.4Highest 25% above ME |
50.3±6.2Lowest 12% above ME |
| Sumner 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%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±6.9 ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Milbridge and Sumner 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% |
29.7%±5.2 ME: 22.4% |
30.2%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Milbridge and Sumner 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% |
15.4% ME: 36.2% |
24.7%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%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±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 |
$57,750±$19kLowest 23% below ME |
$60,536±$16k 19% 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±$39k 44% below ME |
$150,000±$73kLowest 49% below ME |
$240,400±$31kHighest 19% below ME |
| Milbridge 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 |
$995±$386 13% below ME |
— | $619±$186Lowest 46% 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 |
$2,167Highest 29% below ME |
$2,022 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.2%±70.1 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
45.8%±22.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner and Milbridge 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% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.1% ME: 74.3% |
85.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1991 14 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 40% above ME |
35 min 43% above ME |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
18 minLowest 26% below ME |
| Work from home | 21.9%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8 ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Dixmont and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 19 | — | RSU 10 | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None 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.