Living in Dixfield, Maine
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Dixfield · Census data 2020–2024
Dixfield has 2,300 residents with a median age of 49.9. The median household income is $70,613 (6% lower than the Maine median), the median home value is $160,900, the median rent is $658/month.
Dixfield at a glance
- Population
- 2,300
- Median age
- 49.9State: 44.8
- Median household income
- $70,613State: $74,733
- Median home value
- $160,900State: $296,600
- Median rent
- $658/moState: $1,139
- Homeowners
- 85.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 25.6%
- Average commute
- 25 min
Is Dixfield a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 46% lower than the state median.
Cons: Median household income 6% lower than the Maine median; an average commute of 25 minutes; unemployment of 4%; a poverty rate of 14%.
The weather is best in June to September.
Cost of living in Dixfield
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Dixfield the median home value is $160,900, 52% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $658 per month, which is 29.4% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,459 a month in housing costs.
Dixfield median household income
The median household income in Dixfield is $70,613 and the income per person is $32,298. 14% of residents live below the poverty line (Maine: 10.7%).
Housing in Dixfield: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 1,013
- Owner-occupied
- 85.5%
- Renter-occupied
- 14.5%
- Vacant
- 7.8%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1969
- Average household size
- 2.46
Dixfield demographics
- Population
- 2,300
- Median age
- 49.9
- Under 18
- 16.9%
- 65 and older
- 21.1%
- Households
- 934
- Foreign-born
- 1.7%
- Veterans
- 6.2%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Dixfield ›
Education in Dixfield
25.6% of adults 25 and older in Dixfield have a bachelor's degree or higher (Maine: 36.2%), and 9.4% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Dixfield
- Unemployment rate
- 4%State: 3.8%
- Average commute
- 25 minState: 25 min
- Work from home
- 5%
- Drive alone
- 82.5%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 94.3%
Dixfield vs nearby towns
| Town | Population | Median income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dixfield | 2,300 | $70,613 | $160,900 | $658 |
| Carthage | 845 | $79,107 | $144,300 | $811 |
| Mexico | 2,782 | $55,727 | $110,800 | $1,027 |
| Peru | 1,501 | $66,827 | $141,300 | $723 |
| Canton | 1,191 | $52,458 | $165,000 | $485 |
| Jay | 4,657 | $70,238 | $168,600 | $759 |
| Wilton | 3,862 | $63,396 | $202,000 | $446 |
| Hartford | 1,314 | $87,115 | $189,200 | — |
| Chisholm | 988 | $57,826 | $146,900 | $787 |
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What is the median household income in Dixfield, ME?
The median household income in Dixfield is $70,613, 6% lower than the Maine median of $74,733 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Dixfield?
The median home value in Dixfield is $160,900, compared with $296,600 in Maine.
How much is rent in Dixfield?
The median gross rent in Dixfield is $658 per month, about 29.4% of household income.
Is Dixfield, ME a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 46% lower than the state median. Minuses: median household income 6% lower than the Maine median; an average commute of 25 minutes; unemployment of 4%; a poverty rate of 14%.
What is the median age in Dixfield?
The median age in Dixfield is 49.9 years (Maine: 44.8).
How long is the commute in Dixfield?
The average commute to work in Dixfield is 25 minutes; 5% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Dixfield?
The unemployment rate in Dixfield is 4% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Dixfield?
25.6% of adults in Dixfield have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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