Compare towns
Dixmont vs Sullivan vs Cornville
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%).
Sullivan has the most expensive homes ($222k median).
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 | Sullivan | Cornville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,207Lowest |
1,246 |
1,419Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.9±4.7Highest 14% above ME |
47.1±15Lowest 5% above ME |
50.1±7.4 12% above ME |
| Dixmont and Cornville 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% |
17.3%±5.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Sullivan 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% |
22.5%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest 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% ME: 36.2% |
29.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.8Lowest 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±$14k about the ME average |
$59,643±$14kLowest 20% below ME |
$79,926±$18kHighest 7% above ME |
| Cornville 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±$22k 36% below ME |
$222,000±$33kHighest 25% below ME |
$167,400±$14kLowest 44% 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±$62 18% above ME |
$883±$114Lowest 22% 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 |
$2,228Highest 27% below ME |
$1,808 40% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.2%±70.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
34.9%±23.6 ME: 48.4% |
15.2%±31.8Lowest 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% |
12.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 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 |
28 min 15% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.9%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
5.9%±3.3Lowest 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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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.