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Jackson vs Sebec 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
Sebec has the most kids (21.8% 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 | Jackson | Sebec | Dixmont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 567 |
547Lowest |
1,207Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.6% ME: +2.6% |
+2.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
49.3±7.6 10% above ME |
50.9±4.7Highest 14% above ME |
| Dixmont and Sebec 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% |
21.8%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.9%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Sebec 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% |
20.7%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.4%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Sebec 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% ME: 36.2% |
24.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±3.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Sebec and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,167±$19k about the ME average |
$74,545±$37kLowest about the ME average |
$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±$16k 22% below ME |
$233,000±$40kHighest 21% below ME |
$190,700±$22kLowest 36% below ME |
| Sebec and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$12Lowest 45% below ME |
— | $1,348±$62Highest 18% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,651Highest 13% below ME |
$1,810 40% below ME |
$1,548Lowest 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.3%±60.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.2%±70.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Dixmont and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
97.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1991Lowest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1992 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 41% above ME |
30 minLowest 22% above ME |
35 min 40% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.3%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
13.2%±10.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.9%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Dixmont and Jackson 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.