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Guilford vs Addison vs Dover-Foxcroft
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Guilford has the most expensive homes ($170k median).
Addison has the most homeowners (85%).
Dover-Foxcroft has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
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 | Guilford | Addison | Dover-Foxcroft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,096 |
1,045Lowest |
4,506Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -16.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-9.3% ME: +2.6% |
+5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.5±7.4 19% above ME |
54.2±3.9Highest 21% above ME |
38±4.1Lowest 15% below ME |
| Addison and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
21.2%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Dover-Foxcroft and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±4.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±3.4 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±4.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Guilford and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 10.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
19.6% ME: 36.2% |
28.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±4.2 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±0.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Dover-Foxcroft and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $53,173±$13k 29% below ME |
$50,524±$8kLowest 32% below ME |
$63,344±$6kHighest 15% below ME |
| Dover-Foxcroft and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,100±$31kHighest 43% below ME |
$163,500±$28k 45% below ME |
$162,600±$12kLowest 45% below ME |
| Guilford and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $507±$336Lowest 55% below ME |
$900±$807Highest 21% below ME |
$880±$97 23% below ME |
| Addison and Dover-Foxcroft are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,619Lowest 47% below ME |
$1,625 46% below ME |
$1,916Highest 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67%±24Highest ME: 48.4% |
60%±47.6 ME: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Guilford and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
22.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
15.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% ME: 74.3% |
85%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 1 yr older than ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 22% below ME |
27 minHighest 11% above ME |
15 minLowest 40% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.7%±8.4 ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Dover-Foxcroft and Guilford 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 | — | — | #89 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 80/MSAD 04 | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | RSU 68/MSAD 68 |
| High school in town | Piscataquis Community Secondary School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2 |
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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.