Compare towns
Norridgewock vs Ogunquit vs Perry vs Dixfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Norridgewock has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Perry has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
Dixfield has the oldest housing (typical home built 1969).
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 | Ogunquit | Perry | Dixfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,288Highest |
1,379 |
744Lowest |
2,300 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.8% ME: +2.6% |
-11.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±11 12% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
45.5±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
49.9±4.4 11% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Norridgewock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 10.5%±5 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.1%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.9%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Perry and Dixfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25%±7.5 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
21%±6.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.1%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
31.6% ME: 36.2% |
25.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit 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 18% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$82,056±$4k 10% above ME |
$70,613±$9k 6% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $151,900±$52kLowest 49% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$196,400±$13k 34% below ME |
$160,900±$24k 46% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$588Highest 7% below ME |
— | — | $658±$287Lowest 42% below ME |
| Norridgewock and Dixfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,462Lowest 52% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,132 3% above ME |
$2,324 23% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±46.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
27.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
48%±20.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Norridgewock and Dixfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 20.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
4.3% ME: 10.7% |
14% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.8% ME: 74.3% |
85.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 10% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
26 min 6% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 22.3%±13.6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
23.4%±11.9 ME: 15.9% |
5%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Perry 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | RSU 54/MSAD 54 | — | Perry Public Schools | RSU 56 |
| High school in town | None 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 | 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.