Compare towns
Dixmont vs Wayne vs Clifton
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%).
Wayne has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
Clifton has the shortest commute (29 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.
| Measure | Dixmont | Wayne | Clifton |
|---|---|---|---|
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| People | |||
| Population | 1,207Highest |
1,101Lowest |
1,111 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5% ME: +2.6% |
-8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.9±4.7Lowest 14% above ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
52.7±7.1 18% above ME |
| Wayne and Clifton 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% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16%±7.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Clifton 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% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.2%±7.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Wayne and Clifton 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% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
8.6%±8.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Clifton and Wayne 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 |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
$70,313±$16kLowest 6% below ME |
| Wayne 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±$22kLowest 36% below ME |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$202,500±$67k 32% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,348±$62Highest 18% above ME |
$983±$554Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,217±$624 7% above ME |
| Dixmont and Clifton 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 |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
$1,838 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.2%±70.1 ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
81.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Clifton 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% |
7.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 40% above ME |
30 min 24% above ME |
29 minLowest 19% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.9%±11.3 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.1%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 19 | RSU 38 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.