Compare towns
Etna vs Chapman vs Dixmont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Etna has the youngest population (median age 41.9).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Dixmont has the most people working from home (21.9%).
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 | Etna | Chapman | Dixmont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,252Highest |
388Lowest |
1,207 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +2.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.9±3.4Lowest 6% below ME |
45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
50.9±4.7Highest 14% above ME |
| Dixmont and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6.7 ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.9%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Etna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±1.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.4%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.8% ME: 36.2% |
24.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,379±$16kLowest 3% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
$75,952±$14k about the ME average |
| Chapman and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $183,000±$49kLowest 38% below ME |
$185,700±$22k 37% below ME |
$190,700±$22kHighest 36% below ME |
| Dixmont and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,348±$62 18% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,745 43% below ME |
$1,850Highest 39% below ME |
$1,548Lowest 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.2%±70.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Etna and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.5% ME: 74.3% |
89.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1992 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 12% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
35 minHighest 40% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.6%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.9%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 19 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.