Compare towns
Dixmont vs Mapleton vs Washington
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 most kids (22.2% under 18).
Washington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
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 | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,207Lowest |
1,884Highest |
1,624 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.9±4.7Highest 14% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
48.2±6.7 8% above ME |
| Dixmont and Washington 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Dixmont 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.3%±4.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Washington 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% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
17.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Dixmont 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 |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$59,861±$17kLowest 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 |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$195,200±$36kHighest 34% below ME |
| Washington 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 |
$1,036±$322 9% below ME |
| Dixmont and Washington 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 |
$2,286Highest 25% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.2%±70.1 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
55.3%±62.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Washington and Dixmont 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% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
15.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 40% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
32 min 30% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.9%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.6%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Dixmont and Washington 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 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.