Compare towns
Dixmont vs Wayne 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%).
Wayne has the most expensive homes ($363k 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 | Wayne | Cornville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,207 |
1,101Lowest |
1,419Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.9±4.7 14% above ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
50.1±7.4Lowest 12% above ME |
| Wayne and Dixmont 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% |
17.3%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Cornville and Dixmont 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% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne 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±$14kLowest about the ME average |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
$79,926±$18k 7% above ME |
| Wayne and Cornville 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 |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$167,400±$14kLowest 44% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,348±$62 18% above ME |
$983±$554Lowest 14% 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 |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
$1,808 40% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.2%±70.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
15.2%±31.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Dixmont and Wayne 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% |
12.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 40% above ME |
30 min 24% above ME |
28 minLowest 15% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.9%±11.3 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.9%±3.3Lowest 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.