Compare towns
Dixmont vs Mars Hill vs Baldwin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dixmont has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
Mars Hill has the most kids (22.9% under 18).
Baldwin has the most expensive homes ($263k 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 | Mars Hill | Baldwin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,207 |
1,398Highest |
1,170Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-8.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.9±4.7Highest 14% above ME |
43.4±3Lowest 3% below ME |
50.6±4.6 13% above ME |
| Dixmont and Baldwin 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% |
22.9%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mars Hill and Dixmont 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%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Baldwin and Mars Hill 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% |
26%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±3.4 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Mars Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,952±$14kHighest about the ME average |
$65,273±$9kLowest 13% below ME |
$68,045±$8k 9% below ME |
| Dixmont and Baldwin 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 |
$163,600±$23kLowest 45% below ME |
$263,200±$38kHighest 11% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,348±$62Highest 18% above ME |
$488±$96Lowest 57% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,548Lowest 49% below ME |
$1,843 39% below ME |
$2,540Highest 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.2%±70.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
30.6%±7.1 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Dixmont and Mars Hill 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% |
9.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
70.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1967Lowest 10 yrs older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 40% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
32 min 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.9%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±6.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Dixmont and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 19 | RSU 42/MSAD 42 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Central Aroostook Jr-Sr H S | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.0 |
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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.