Compare towns
Dixmont vs Ogunquit vs Cornville vs Milbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Cornville has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Milbridge has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Ogunquit | Cornville | Milbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,207Lowest |
1,379 |
1,419Highest |
1,222 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.9±4.7 14% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
50.1±7.4Lowest 12% above ME |
50.3±6.2 12% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.3%±5.8 ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Milbridge and Cornville 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
30.2%±5.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Milbridge 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% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.6% ME: 36.2% |
24.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$79,926±$18k 7% above ME |
$60,536±$16kLowest 19% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Cornville 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$167,400±$14kLowest 44% below ME |
$240,400±$31k 19% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,348±$62 18% above ME |
— | $1,366±$181Highest 20% above ME |
$619±$186Lowest 46% below ME |
| Cornville 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 |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,808 40% below ME |
$2,022 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.2%±70.1 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
15.2%±31.8 ME: 48.4% |
45.8%±22.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Milbridge and Dixmont 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.2% ME: 10.7% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89% ME: 74.3% |
85.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 40% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
18 minLowest 26% below ME |
| Work from home | 21.9%±11.3 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.9%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 19 | — | — | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| High school 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.