Compare towns
Ogunquit vs Appleton vs Dixmont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Appleton has the most renters (17.4% rent).
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 | Ogunquit | Appleton | Dixmont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Highest |
1,360 |
1,207Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.2% ME: +2.6% |
+2.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
49.2±7.4Lowest 10% above ME |
50.9±4.7 14% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
15.9%±4.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Dixmont and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±9.3 ME: 22.4% |
19.4%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.1% ME: 36.2% |
24.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$53,618±$19kLowest 28% below ME |
$75,952±$14k about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$235,600±$33k 21% below ME |
$190,700±$22kLowest 36% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,104±$82Lowest 3% below ME |
$1,348±$62Highest 18% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,588 18% above ME |
$1,548Lowest 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.2%±70.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
35 minHighest 40% above ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.9%±11.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Appleton Public Schools | 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.