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Dixmont vs Franklin
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%).
Franklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
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 | Franklin |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,207Lowest |
1,628Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.9±4.7Highest 14% above ME |
46±9.3Lowest about the ME average |
| Dixmont and Franklin 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% |
16.3%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Franklin and Dixmont 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% |
25.6%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Franklin 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
28.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Franklin 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 |
$65,455±$16kLowest 12% below ME |
| Dixmont and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,700±$22kLowest 36% below ME |
$245,800±$59kHighest 17% below ME |
| Franklin 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 |
$888±$306Lowest 22% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,548Lowest 49% below ME |
$2,231Highest 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.2%±70.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
36.7%±27.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Dixmont and Franklin 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% |
15.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
76.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1984Lowest 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 40% above ME |
29 minLowest 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.9%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.2%±5.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Dixmont and Franklin 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 | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.