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Norridgewock vs Hampton vs Dixfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Norridgewock has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($545k median).
Dixfield has the most kids (16.9% under 18).
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 | Norridgewock | Hampton | Dixfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,288 |
10,101Highest |
2,300Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±11 29% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
49.9±4.4Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Norridgewock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.5%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dixfield and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25%±7.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Norridgewock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and Dixfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,579±$19kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$97,163±$4kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$70,613±$9k 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $151,900±$52kLowest 54% below U.S. |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$160,900±$24k 52% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$588 25% below U.S. |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
$658±$287Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Norridgewock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,462Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$2,324 25% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±46.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±20.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Norridgewock and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 20.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.3%±13.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Norridgewock and Hampton 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 | #91 of 133 in ME | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 54/MSAD 54 | — | RSU 56 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Dirigo High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.