Compare towns
Dixmont vs Jackson vs Mapleton vs Wayne
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 affordable homes ($191k median).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Wayne has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
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 | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,207 |
567Lowest |
1,884Highest |
1,101 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% ME: +2.6% |
+11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.9±4.7 14% above ME |
37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
| Wayne 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% |
17.1%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Jackson 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% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
41.9% ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest 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% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne 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±$19kLowest about the ME average |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
| Wayne and Mapleton 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±$16k 22% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,348±$62Highest 18% above ME |
$629±$12 45% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$983±$554 14% below ME |
| Dixmont and Wayne 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 |
$2,651 13% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$3,289Highest 8% above 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% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Dixmont and Wayne 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% |
7.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% ME: 74.3% |
78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992 15 yrs newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 40% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
30 min 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.9%±11.3 ME: 15.9% |
15.3%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Dixmont 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 38 |
| 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.