Compare towns
Dixmont vs Ogunquit vs Standish vs Cornville
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%).
Standish has the youngest population (median age 40.5).
Cornville has the most affordable homes ($167k 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 | Ogunquit | Standish | Cornville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,207Lowest |
1,379 |
10,662Highest |
1,419 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
+0.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.9±4.7 14% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
40.5±2.8Lowest 10% below ME |
50.1±7.4 12% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±3.1 ME: 18.1% |
17.3%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Cornville and Standish 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% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.8%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
36% ME: 36.2% |
29.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
11.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,952±$14kLowest about the ME average |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$104,593±$15k 40% above ME |
$79,926±$18k 7% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Standish 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 |
$336,000±$18k 13% above ME |
$167,400±$14kLowest 44% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,348±$62 18% above ME |
— | $983±$453Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,366±$181Highest 20% above 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 |
$3,005 about the ME average |
$1,808 40% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.2%±70.1 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±22.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
15.2%±31.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Standish 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% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
12.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.2% ME: 74.3% |
89%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 40% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.9%±11.3 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.6%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
5.9%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit 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 | — | — | #18 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 19 | — | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Bonny Eagle High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.5 |
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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.