Compare towns
Milbridge vs Perry 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).
Perry has the youngest population (median age 45.5).
Dixmont has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
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 | Milbridge | Perry | Dixmont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,222Highest |
744Lowest |
1,207 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% ME: +2.6% |
-9.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±6.2 12% above ME |
45.5±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
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%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
24.1%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.9%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Perry and Milbridge 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% |
21%±6.2 ME: 22.4% |
19.4%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Milbridge and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
31.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Dixmont and Perry 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 |
$82,056±$4kHighest 10% above ME |
$75,952±$14k about the ME average |
| Perry 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±$31kHighest 19% below ME |
$196,400±$13k 34% below ME |
$190,700±$22kLowest 36% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $619±$186Lowest 46% below ME |
— | $1,348±$62Highest 18% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,022 33% below ME |
$3,132Highest 3% above ME |
$1,548Lowest 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±22.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
27.3%±100Lowest 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% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 26% below ME |
26 min 6% above ME |
35 minHighest 40% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
23.4%±11.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
21.9%±11.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Perry and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | Perry Public Schools | RSU 19 |
| High school in town | None 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.