What stands out worked out from the figures below

Dixmont has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).

Sullivan has the shortest commute (26 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Dixmont	Sullivan
People
Population	1,207Lowest	1,246Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.5%Highest ME: +2.6%	-1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	50.9±4.7Highest 14% above ME	47.1±15Lowest 5% above ME
	Dixmont and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.9%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1%	18%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1%
	Sullivan 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%	22.5%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4%
	Sullivan 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%	26%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.1%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8%	5.1%±4Highest ME: 5.8%
	Sullivan 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±$14kHighest about the ME average	$59,643±$14kLowest 20% below ME
	Dixmont and Sullivan 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	$222,000±$33kHighest 25% below ME
	Sullivan and Dixmont 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	$883±$114Lowest 22% below ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,548Lowest 49% below ME	$2,228Highest 27% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	42.2%±70.1Highest ME: 48.4%	34.9%±23.6Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Dixmont and Sullivan 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%	13.6%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.7%Highest ME: 74.3%	85.2%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME	1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 40% above ME	26 minLowest 7% above ME
Work from home	21.9%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9%	12.6%±7.9Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Dixmont and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	RSU 19	RSU 24
High school in town	None in town	Sumner Memorial High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	10.5
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Old photos in Our Story	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.