Compare towns
Dixmont vs Woolwich vs Troy
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%).
Woolwich has the highest household income ($102k).
Troy has the most kids (20.7% 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 | Woolwich | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,207 |
3,158Highest |
984Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.1% ME: +2.6% |
-1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.9±4.7 14% above ME |
55.8±5.5Highest 25% above ME |
49.3±13.6Lowest 10% above ME |
| Woolwich 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% |
15%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Troy 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% |
33.9%±8.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
27%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Woolwich and Troy 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% |
52.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Troy 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 |
$102,175±$26kHighest 37% above ME |
$44,583±$14kLowest 40% below ME |
| Woolwich 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 |
$254,500±$59kHighest 14% below ME |
$213,000±$31k 28% below ME |
| Woolwich and Troy 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 |
— | $1,255±$211Lowest 10% above ME |
| Dixmont and Troy 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 |
$2,433Highest 20% below ME |
$1,752 42% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.2%±70.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
64.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
53.2%±44.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Woolwich and Troy 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% |
13.3% ME: 10.7% |
17.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1991 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 40% above ME |
29 minLowest 20% above ME |
50 minHighest 102% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.9%±11.3 ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±6.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
25.3%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Troy and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #92 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 19 | RSU 01 - LKRSU | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.