Compare towns
Dixmont vs Unity vs Jackson vs Milbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dixmont has the most people working from home (21.9%).
Unity has the youngest population (median age 27.5).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
Milbridge has the most kids (22.5% under 18).
Unity is a college town. 30% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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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 | Unity | Jackson | Milbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,207 |
1,858Highest |
567Lowest |
1,222 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% ME: +2.6% |
+9.2% ME: +2.6% |
+11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.9±4.7Highest 14% above ME |
27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
37.7±5.8 16% below ME |
50.3±6.2 12% above ME |
| Dixmont and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
14%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Milbridge and Jackson 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% |
11.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
30.2%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.7% ME: 36.2% |
22.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
41.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,952±$14kHighest about the ME average |
$62,857±$6k 16% below ME |
$75,167±$19k about the ME average |
$60,536±$16kLowest 19% below ME |
| Dixmont and Jackson 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 |
$206,900±$28k 30% below ME |
$231,500±$16k 22% below ME |
$240,400±$31kHighest 19% below ME |
| Milbridge and Jackson 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 |
$873±$73 23% below ME |
$629±$12 45% below ME |
$619±$186Lowest 46% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,548Lowest 49% below ME |
$2,510 17% below ME |
$2,651Highest 13% below ME |
$2,022 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.2%±70.1 ME: 48.4% |
44.8%±13 ME: 48.4% |
6.3%±60.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.8%±22.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Milbridge and Unity 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% |
17.3% ME: 10.7% |
13.8% ME: 10.7% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
78.6% ME: 74.3% |
85.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992 15 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 40% above ME |
21 min 14% below ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
18 minLowest 26% below ME |
| Work from home | 21.9%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
15.3%±6.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Dixmont and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 19 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 · Ecology Learning Center | — | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| High school in town | None in town | Ecology Learning Ctr | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.4 |
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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.