Compare towns
Enfield vs Ogunquit vs Dixmont vs Peru
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enfield has the most homeowners (95.9%).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Dixmont has the most renters (10.3% rent).
Peru has the most affordable homes ($141k 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 | Enfield | Ogunquit | Dixmont | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,462 |
1,379 |
1,207Lowest |
1,501Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.5% ME: +2.6% |
-3.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.8±5.4 11% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
50.9±4.7 14% above ME |
48±7.6Lowest 7% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±5.3 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.9%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
20.8%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Peru and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28%±5.9 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.4%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.7%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.7% ME: 36.2% |
21.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $62,667±$7kLowest 16% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$75,952±$14k about the ME average |
$66,827±$19k 11% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $178,100±$22k 40% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$190,700±$22k 36% below ME |
$141,300±$38kLowest 52% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $425±$422Lowest 63% below ME |
— | $1,348±$62Highest 18% above ME |
$723±$16 37% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,152 29% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,548Lowest 49% below ME |
$1,799 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±64.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.2%±70.1 ME: 48.4% |
21.7%±37.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Enfield and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
9.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
89.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 11% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
35 minHighest 40% above ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.1%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
21.9%±11.3 ME: 15.9% |
9.2%±4 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 31/MSAD 31 | — | RSU 19 | RSU 56 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.