Compare towns
Jackson vs Waldoboro 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%).
Waldoboro has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Waldoboro | Dixmont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 567Lowest |
5,253Highest |
1,207 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
50.1±4.6 12% above ME |
50.9±4.7Highest 14% above ME |
| Dixmont and Waldoboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.9%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Jackson and Dixmont 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% |
22.6%±5.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.4%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Waldoboro 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% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
24.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Dixmont and Jackson 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 |
$69,107±$8kLowest 8% 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±$16k 22% below ME |
$274,900±$39kHighest 7% below ME |
$190,700±$22kLowest 36% below ME |
| Waldoboro and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$12 45% below ME |
$348±$153Lowest 69% below ME |
$1,348±$62Highest 18% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,651 13% below ME |
$2,861Highest 6% below ME |
$1,548Lowest 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.3%±60.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
20%±15.8 ME: 48.4% |
42.2%±70.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Dixmont and Waldoboro 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% |
9.6% ME: 10.7% |
7.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1992 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 41% above ME |
25 minLowest 3% above ME |
35 min 40% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.3%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±4.4Lowest 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #55 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 19 |
| High school in town | — | Medomak Valley High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.5 |
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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.