Compare towns
Dixmont vs Naples vs Jackson
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 affordable homes ($191k median).
Naples has the most expensive homes ($340k median).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
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 | Naples | Jackson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,207 |
3,985Highest |
567Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% ME: +2.6% |
+1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.9±4.7Highest 14% above ME |
49.8±6.8 11% above ME |
37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
| Dixmont and Naples 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% |
15.6%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Jackson 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% |
23.3%±5.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Naples 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% |
37.9% ME: 36.2% |
41.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Dixmont and Naples 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 |
$78,188±$13kHighest 5% above ME |
$75,167±$19kLowest about the ME average |
| Naples 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 |
$340,100±$48kHighest 15% above ME |
$231,500±$16k 22% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,348±$62 18% above ME |
$1,941±$625Highest 70% above ME |
$629±$12Lowest 45% below ME |
| Naples and Dixmont 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 |
$2,784Highest 8% below ME |
$2,651 13% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.2%±70.1 ME: 48.4% |
59.9%±40.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
6.3%±60.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Naples 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% |
9.5% ME: 10.7% |
13.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.5% ME: 74.3% |
78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992 15 yrs newer than ME |
1988Lowest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minLowest 40% above ME |
38 minHighest 56% above ME |
35 min 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.9%±11.3 ME: 15.9% |
26.7%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.3%±6.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Naples and Dixmont 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 | — | #118 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 19 | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Lake Region High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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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.