Compare towns
Dixmont vs Lee vs Ogunquit vs Troy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lee has the most affordable homes ($175k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Troy has the most renters (13.6% rent).
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 | Lee | Ogunquit | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,207 |
925Lowest |
1,379Highest |
984 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% ME: +2.6% |
-0.7% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.9±4.7 14% above ME |
51.5±11.5 15% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
49.3±13.6Lowest 10% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Lee 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% |
21.8%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±7 ME: 18.1% |
| Lee and Troy 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% |
24.5%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
27%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.7% ME: 36.2% |
14.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Lee and Troy 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 |
$49,886±$5k 33% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$44,583±$14kLowest 40% below ME |
| Ogunquit 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 |
$174,500±$25kLowest 41% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$213,000±$31k 28% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,348±$62Highest 18% above ME |
— | — | $1,255±$211Lowest 10% above ME |
| Dixmont and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,548 49% below ME |
$1,547Lowest 49% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,752 42% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.2%±70.1 ME: 48.4% |
80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.2%±44.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Lee and Troy 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% |
19.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% ME: 74.3% |
97%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
86.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1991 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 40% above ME |
35 min 41% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
50 minHighest 102% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.9%±11.3 ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
25.3%±8.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 19 | RSU 30/MSAD 30 | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| 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.