Dixfield, ME

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Dixfield, Maine

Dixfield, Maine, in Oxford county, is 61 miles N of Portland, Maine (center to center) and 153 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts. The town has a population of 2,514.

The People and Families of Dixfield

In Dixfield, about 62% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Dixfield had a median family income of $41,979. In Dixfield, try going next door to borrow a cup of sugar or an inkjet printer cartridge -- home offices are quite common in Dixfield.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Crime and Safety

The town is generally a safe place not overly troubled by crime.

Dixfield Housing

Owners occupy 80% of the housing units in Dixfield. One of the strengths of the town is the availability of reasonably priced apartment rentals.

Commuting

In Dixfield, 89% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Dixfield strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Maine):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 14%
Racial Diversity (vs. State)	Top 18%
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Dixfield, ME

Comparing Dixfield to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Maine (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Male Share of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	61 miles N of Portland, Maine (center to center)
Nearest Large City	153 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Oxford
Standard Zip Codes	04224
Phone Area Codes	207
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.534
Longitude	-70.455

Station	RUMFORD 1 SSE
Distance	3.8 miles
Jan Temp	7 to 27 F
Apr Temp	32 to 52 F
Jul Temp	57 to 79 F
Oct Temp	37 to 57 F
Annual Precip	44.9 inches

Station	MIDDLE DAM
Distance	28.5 miles
Jan Temp	0 to 23 F
Apr Temp	27 to 47 F
Jul Temp	53 to 76 F
Oct Temp	32 to 53 F
Annual Precip	37.7 inches

Station	RANGELEY
Distance	31.4 miles
Jan Temp	-2 to 22 F
Apr Temp	25 to 47 F
Jul Temp	52 to 76 F
Oct Temp	31 to 53 F
Annual Precip	40.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,514	100%
Male	1,210	48.1%
Female	1,304	51.9%
Under 18	672	26.7%
18+	1,842	73.3%
65+	374	14.9%
Median Age	39.6
Average Family Size	2.88
White	2,471	98.3%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	13	0.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	0.2%
Other	6	0.2%
Mixed Race	19	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	20	0.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,525
Growth	11
Growth %	0.4%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	19.9%
French (except Basque)	18.8%
English	18.5%
French Canadian	11.1%
Irish	7.7%
German	5.1%
Italian	3.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3.7%
Scotch-Irish	3.6%
Scottish	2.5%
Lithuanian	1.1%
Canadian	0.9%
Polish	0.8%
European	0.8%
Swedish	0.7%
Dutch	0.4%
Portuguese	0.4%
Northern European	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Dixfield	2,514	$41,979
Canton	1,121	$40,469
Mexico	2,959	$33,776
Peru	1,515	$43,047
Rumford	6,472	$33,878
Sumner	854	$41,786
Weld	402	$41,250

Library
Dixfield - Ludden Memorial Library 40 Main Street Dixfield, Maine (207) 562-8838

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