Compare towns
Milbridge vs Limerick vs Dixmont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milbridge has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Dixmont has the most affordable homes ($191k median).
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 | Milbridge | Limerick | Dixmont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,222 |
3,400Highest |
1,207Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±6.2 12% above ME |
40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
50.9±4.7Highest 14% above ME |
| Dixmont and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
15.9%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Milbridge and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19.4%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
27.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Dixmont and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,536±$16kLowest 19% below ME |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
$75,952±$14k about the ME average |
| Limerick and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,400±$31k 19% below ME |
$269,400±$29kHighest 9% below ME |
$190,700±$22kLowest 36% below ME |
| Limerick and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $619±$186Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
$1,348±$62 18% above ME |
| Limerick and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,022 33% below ME |
$2,520Highest 17% below ME |
$1,548Lowest 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±22.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.2%±70.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Milbridge and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1992 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 26% below ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
35 min 40% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.9%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Dixmont and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | — | RSU 19 |
| High school in town | None 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.