Compare towns
Jackson vs Mount Chase vs Dixmont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jackson has the youngest population (median age 37.7).
Mount Chase has the most affordable homes ($116k median).
Dixmont has the oldest population (median age 50.9).
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 | Jackson | Mount Chase | Dixmont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 567 |
280Lowest |
1,207Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | +2.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
49.9±10.9 11% above ME |
50.9±4.7Highest 14% above ME |
| Dixmont and Mount Chase are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
22.1%±10.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.9%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mount Chase and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
28.9%±6.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.4%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Mount Chase and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
32.1% ME: 36.2% |
24.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±5.7 ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Dixmont and Mount Chase are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,167±$19k about the ME average |
$41,711±$7kLowest 44% below ME |
$75,952±$14kHighest about the ME average |
| Dixmont and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,500±$16kHighest 22% below ME |
$115,700±$15kLowest 61% below ME |
$190,700±$22k 36% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$12Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,281±$1k 12% above ME |
$1,348±$62Highest 18% above ME |
| Dixmont and Mount Chase are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,651Highest 13% below ME |
$1,548Lowest 49% below ME |
$1,548Lowest 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.3%±60.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
28.6%±100 ME: 48.4% |
42.2%±70.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Dixmont and Mount Chase are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.8% ME: 10.7% |
30.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1986Lowest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1992 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 41% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
35 min 40% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.3%±6.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.2%±12.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
21.9%±11.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Mount Chase and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 19 |
| High school 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.