Compare towns
Dixmont vs Sullivan vs Etna
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).
Etna has the most kids (20% under 18).
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 | Etna |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,207Lowest |
1,246 |
1,252Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.4% ME: +2.6% |
-1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.9±4.7Highest 14% above ME |
47.1±15 5% above ME |
41.9±3.4Lowest 6% below 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%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
20%±6.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Etna and Sullivan 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% |
18.5%±1.1Lowest 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% ME: 36.2% |
26%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±0.5Lowest 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 |
$72,379±$16k 3% below ME |
| Dixmont and Etna 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 |
$183,000±$49kLowest 38% 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 |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,548Lowest 49% below ME |
$2,228Highest 27% below ME |
$1,745 43% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.2%±70.1 ME: 48.4% |
34.9%±23.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Etna 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% |
13.6% ME: 10.7% |
15.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% ME: 74.3% |
85.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992 15 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 40% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
28 min 12% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.9%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
5.6%±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.