Town guide

Dixmont, Maine

Dixmont is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, home to about 1,207 people across 36 square miles. Its ZIP code is 04932.

Homes sold for a median of $277 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population1,20733 per sq mi
Median home value$190,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$277Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Dixmont

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Around Dixmont

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Jetport (PWM)94 miles away
Closer regional airportBangor International Airport (BGR)15 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA189 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY371 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Dixmont; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Dixmont

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Dixmont had 1,211 residents in the 2020 census, up 14% since 2000.

It’s the 252nd largest of 519 towns in Maine by population.

Penobscot County grew from 76,246 residents in 1900 to 152,199 in 2020.

Dixmont population by census2000: 1,065, 2010: 1,181, 2020: 1,2111,06520001,18120101,2112020

Penobscot County, 1900–2020

Penobscot County population, 1900 to 20201900: 76,246, 1910: 85,285, 1920: 87,684, 1930: 92,379, 1940: 97,104, 1950: 108,198, 1960: 126,346, 1970: 125,393, 1980: 137,015, 1990: 146,601, 2000: 144,919, 2010: 153,923, 2020: 152,19976K’00’1088K’20’3097K’40’50126K’60’70137K’80’90145K’00’10152K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 41.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 75 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near DixmontJan: high 28°F, low 9°F, 3.2 in; Feb: high 31°F, low 11°F, 2.4 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 21°F, 3.2 in; Apr: high 53°F, low 32°F, 3.6 in; May: high 66°F, low 43°F, 3.3 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 53°F, 3.9 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 59°F, 3.2 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 57°F, 3.1 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 49°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 38°F, 4.6 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 29°F, 3.8 in; Dec: high 35°F, low 17°F, 3.7 in28°9°Jan3.231°11°Feb2.440°21°Mar3.253°32°Apr3.666°43°May3.375°53°Jun3.980°59°Jul3.279°57°Aug3.171°49°Sep3.858°38°Oct4.646°29°Nov3.835°17°Dec3.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bangor Intl Ap, ME weather station (16 miles away).

Jobs in Penobscot County

60,749 jobs at 4,222 businesses in Penobscot County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Penobscot CountyHealth care and social assistance: 15,147 jobs; Retail trade: 11,296 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 5,676 jobs; Construction: 3,785 jobs; Manufacturing: 3,009 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 2,999 jobs; Administrative and support: 2,800 jobs; Finance and insurance: 2,368 jobsHealth care and social assistance 25% Retail trade 19% Hotels and restaurants 9% Construction 6% Manufacturing 5% Transportation and warehousing 5% Administrative and support 5% Finance and insurance 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Dixmont.

Nearest hospitals

  • Northern Light Sebasticook Valley HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Pittsfield14.6 miles
  • St. Joseph HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Bangor18.1 miles
  • Mainehealth Waldo HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Belfast18.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

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