Compare towns
Dixmont vs Mapleton vs Warren vs Etna
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%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Warren has the most expensive homes ($233k median).
Etna has the most homeowners (94.9%).
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 | Mapleton | Warren | Etna |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,207Lowest |
1,884 |
4,932Highest |
1,252 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4% ME: +2.6% |
-1.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.9±4.7Highest 14% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
42.2±2.2 6% below ME |
41.9±3.4 6% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20%±6.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Etna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±4.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±1.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Dixmont and Etna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.7% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
13.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±0.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,952±$14k about the ME average |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$74,616±$21k about the ME average |
$72,379±$16kLowest 3% 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±$22k 36% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$232,700±$32kHighest 22% below ME |
$183,000±$49kLowest 38% below ME |
| Warren and Mapleton 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 |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,125±$456 about the ME average |
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| Dixmont and Warren 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 |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$2,832Highest 7% below ME |
$1,745 43% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.2%±70.1 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8 ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Etna and Warren 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% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.3% ME: 74.3% |
94.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992 15 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 40% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
28 min 12% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.9%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3 ME: 15.9% |
5.6%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Dixmont and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #120 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 19 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.