Compare towns
Dixmont vs Jackson vs Perry
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 oldest population (median age 50.9).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
Perry has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
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 | Perry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,207Highest |
567Lowest |
744 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% ME: +2.6% |
+11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.9±4.7Highest 14% above ME |
37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
45.5±11.4 about the ME average |
| Dixmont and Perry 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% |
24.1%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Perry 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% |
21%±6.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Perry 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% |
31.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Dixmont and Perry 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 |
$82,056±$4kHighest 10% above ME |
| Perry 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 |
$196,400±$13k 34% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,348±$62Highest 18% above ME |
$629±$12Lowest 45% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,548Lowest 49% below ME |
$2,651 13% below ME |
$3,132Highest 3% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.2%±70.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
6.3%±60.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
27.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Dixmont and Perry 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% |
13.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% ME: 74.3% |
78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992 15 yrs newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1990Lowest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 40% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
26 minLowest 6% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.9%±11.3 ME: 15.9% |
15.3%±6.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
23.4%±11.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Perry and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 19 | — | Perry Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.