Compare towns
Dixmont vs Jackson vs Mapleton vs Sullivan
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%).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Sullivan has the shortest commute (26 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 | Jackson | Mapleton | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,207 |
567Lowest |
1,884Highest |
1,246 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% ME: +2.6% |
+11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.9±4.7Highest 14% above ME |
37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
47.1±15 5% above ME |
| Dixmont and Sullivan 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% |
17.1%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
18%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Sullivan 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% |
17.5%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
22.5%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Sullivan 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% |
41.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
26% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Sullivan and Mapleton 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 |
$75,167±$19k about the ME average |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$59,643±$14kLowest 20% below ME |
| Mapleton 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±$22kLowest 36% below ME |
$231,500±$16kHighest 22% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$222,000±$33k 25% below ME |
| Jackson and Sullivan 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 |
$629±$12 45% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$883±$114 22% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,548Lowest 49% below ME |
$2,651Highest 13% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$2,228 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.2%±70.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
6.3%±60.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
34.9%±23.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Dixmont and Sullivan 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% |
13.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
13.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
85.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992 15 yrs newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 40% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.9%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.3%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±7.9 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 | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 24 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Sumner Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.5 |
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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.