Dayton, Maine
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Population change since 2000: +8.9%
Males: 1,014 | (51.6%) |
Females: 951 | (48.4%) |
Median resident age: | 40.5 years |
Maine median age: | 43.0 years |
Zip codes: 04005.
Dayton: | $99,628 |
ME: | $69,543 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $41,968 (it was $20,629 in 2000)
Dayton town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $408,211 (it was $127,800 in 2000)
Dayton: | $408,211 |
ME: | $290,600 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $451,552; detached houses: $470,451; townhouses or other attached units: $577,335; in 2-unit structures: $383,179; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $310,696; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $252,113; mobile homes: $105,501
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Dayton, ME
- 1,90396.8%White alone
- 180.9%Two or more races
- 160.8%Black alone
- 160.8%Hispanic
- 100.5%American Indian alone
- 20.1%Asian alone
Races in Dayton detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of Maine and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in Dayton, Maine as of June 12, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Dayton is 1,965 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is much lower than the state average.
Ancestries: French (23.5%), English (21.4%), French Canadian (15.5%), United States (11.0%), Irish (9.9%), German (5.8%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Incorporated on 04/07/1854
Land area: 17.9 square miles.
Population density: 110 people per square mile (very low).
38 residents are foreign born (1.1% North America, 0.8% Europe).
This town: | 2.1% |
Maine: | 2.9% |
Dayton town: | 1.1% ($1,377) |
Maine: | 1.5% ($1,417) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (17.7 miles , pop. 64,249).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (88.3 miles , pop. 589,141).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (251.5 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 43.54 N, Longitude: 70.58 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 207
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 8 buildings, average cost: $336,800
- 2021: 11 buildings, average cost: $342,100
- 2020: 7 buildings, average cost: $247,900
- 2019: 9 buildings, average cost: $216,900
- 2018: 7 buildings, average cost: $228,600
- 2017: 7 buildings, average cost: $162,400
- 2016: 8 buildings, average cost: $163,900
- 2015: 5 buildings, average cost: $127,000
- 2014: 1 building, cost: $190,000
- 2013: 4 buildings, average cost: $120,500
- 2012: 4 buildings, average cost: $138,800
- 2011: 5 buildings, average cost: $97,400
- 2010: 12 buildings, average cost: $118,600
- 2009: 7 buildings, average cost: $115,900
- 2008: 9 buildings, average cost: $155,400
- 2007: 8 buildings, average cost: $111,800
- 2006: 13 buildings, average cost: $141,100
- 2005: 15 buildings, average cost: $115,900
- 2004: 13 buildings, average cost: $106,000
- 2003: 12 buildings, average cost: $98,200
- 2002: 12 buildings, average cost: $113,500
- 2001: 15 buildings, average cost: $108,700
- 2000: 21 buildings, average cost: $110,900
- 1999: 18 buildings, average cost: $107,500
- 1998: 22 buildings, average cost: $95,500
- 1997: 9 buildings, average cost: $89,000
Here: | 3.0% |
Maine: | 3.4% |
- Health care (8.4%)
- Construction (8.0%)
- Finance & insurance (6.4%)
- Educational services (5.7%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.5%)
- Public administration (4.2%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (4.1%)
- Construction (14.2%)
- Metal & metal products (5.2%)
- Transportation equipment (4.5%)
- Truck transportation (4.1%)
- Public administration (3.7%)
- Repair & maintenance (3.7%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (3.7%)
- Health care (14.2%)
- Finance & insurance (12.7%)
- Educational services (8.7%)
- Social assistance (8.3%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.7%)
- Public administration (4.8%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (4.6%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.1%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.2%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (4.0%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.7%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.5%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.4%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.2%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9.7%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.1%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (6.3%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.8%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.3%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.7%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (3.7%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.8%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.3%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.7%)
- Child care workers (4.8%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.6%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (3.9%)
- Financial clerks, except bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks (3.5%)
Average climate in Dayton, Maine
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 70.4. This is about average.
City: | 70.4 |
U.S.: | 72.6 |
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2021 was 0.192. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 17.5 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.192 |
U.S.: | 0.251 |
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 5.47. This is about average. Closest monitor was 14.8 miles away from the city center.
City: | 5.47 |
U.S.: | 5.11 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2020 was 0.222. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 7.1 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.222 |
U.S.: | 1.515 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 29.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.0 miles away from the city center.
City: | 29.9 |
U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 6.46. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 7.6 miles away from the city center.
City: | 6.46 |
U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
Dayton-area historical tornado activity is significantly above Maine state average. It is 71% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 10/10/1966, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 12.7 miles away from the Dayton town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
On 6/9/1953, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 44.2 miles away from the town center injured 5 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Dayton-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Maine state average. It is 74% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 10/16/2012 at 23:12:25, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, Depth: 10.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 5.4 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 168.9 miles away from Dayton center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 51.3 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 169.2 miles away from the city center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 190.1 miles away from Dayton center
On 8/21/1996 at 07:54:14, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 58.8 miles away from Dayton center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in York County (31) is a lot greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 23
Emergencies Declared: 8
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 21, Storms: 16, Winter Storms: 6, Snows: 5, Winds: 3, Heavy Rains: 2, Hurricanes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Dayton:
- SOUTHERN MAINE MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 7 miles away; BIDDEFORD, ME)
- EVERGREEN MANOR (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; SACO, ME)
- SOUTHRIDGE REHAB AND LIVING CTR (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; BIDDEFORD, ME)
- TRULL NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; BIDDEFORD, ME)
- HOME HEALTH-VISITING NURSES OF SOUTHERN MAINE (Home Health Center, about 7 miles away; SACO, ME)
- BEANE NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; SACO, ME)
- ABLE TO STAY HOME CARE (Home Health Center, about 8 miles away; SACO, ME)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dayton:
- University of New England (about 12 miles; Biddeford, ME; Full-time enrollment: 4,539)
- University of Southern Maine (about 18 miles; Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 6,647)
- Southern Maine Community College (about 20 miles; South Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 4,666)
- Saint Joseph's College of Maine (about 21 miles; Standish, ME; FT enrollment: 2,010)
- University of New Hampshire-Main Campus (about 34 miles; Durham, NH; FT enrollment: 15,243)
- NHTI-Concord's Community College (about 53 miles; Concord, NH; FT enrollment: 2,865)
- Southern New Hampshire University (about 57 miles; Manchester, NH; FT enrollment: 16,552)
Public elementary/middle school in Dayton:
- DAYTON CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL (Students: 184, Location: 21 CLARKS MILLS ROAD, Grades: KG-5)
Points of interest:
Notable location: Homestead Campground (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Reservoirs: Swan Pond Creek (A), Saco River Reservoir (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cooks Brook (A). Display/hide its location on the map
This town: | 2.8 people |
Maine: | 2.3 people |
This town: | 76.8% |
Whole state: | 62.9% |
This town: | 9.8% |
Whole state: | 9.4% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
- Gay men: 0.7% of all households
This town: | 3.5% |
Whole state: | 10.9% |
This town: | 1.3% |
Whole state: | 4.1% |
For population 15 years and over in Dayton:
- Never married: 17.0%
- Now married: 69.0%
- Separated: 0.8%
- Widowed: 4.5%
- Divorced: 8.7%
For population 25 years and over in Dayton:
- High school or higher: 90.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.0%
- Unemployed: 2.2%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 30.3 minutes
Here: | 9.4 |
Maine average: | 11.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Dayton, ME (based on York County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 40,283 | 16 |
Mainline Protestant | 11,480 | 64 |
Evangelical Protestant | 6,086 | 51 |
Other | 1,847 | 18 |
Orthodox | 625 | 3 |
Black Protestant | 119 | 1 |
None | 136,691 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Here: | 2.24 / 10,000 pop. |
Maine: | 2.80 / 10,000 pop. |
York County: | 0.05 / 10,000 pop. |
Maine: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 2.09 / 10,000 pop. |
Maine: | 2.20 / 10,000 pop. |
York County: | 4.23 / 10,000 pop. |
Maine: | 5.75 / 10,000 pop. |
York County: | 12.53 / 10,000 pop. |
Maine: | 11.02 / 10,000 pop. |
York County: | 7.7% |
Maine: | 8.2% |
This county: | 24.0% |
State: | 25.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Dayton:
- WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
- WGAN (560 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
- WZAN (970 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
- WJAE (1440 AM; 5 kW; WESTBROOK, ME; Owner: ALTANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
- WIDE (1400 AM; 1 kW; BIDDEFORD, ME; Owner: SACO BAY COMMUNICATIONS GROUP INC)
- WGIN (930 AM; 10 kW; ROCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WLOB (1310 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
- WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WPHX (1220 AM; 1 kW; SANFORD, ME; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING L.L.C.)
- WTSN (1270 AM; 5 kW; DOVER, NH; Owner: GARRISON CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
Strongest FM radio stations in Dayton:
- WMEA (90.1 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WCYY (94.3 FM; BIDDEFORD, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WRED (95.9 FM; SACO, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
- WPHX-FM (92.1 FM; SANFORD, ME; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING LLC)
- WSEW (88.5 FM; SANFORD, ME; Owner: WORD RADIO EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
- WBLM (102.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WSCY (106.9 FM; MOULTONBOROUGH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- WQEZ (104.7 FM; KENNEBUNKPORT, ME; Owner: MARINER BROADCASTING L.P.)
- WBQW (106.3 FM; SCARBOROUGH, ME; Owner: MARINER BROADCASTING LIMITED PARTNER)
- WJBQ (97.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WBQQ (99.3 FM; KENNEBUNK, ME; Owner: MARINER BROADCASTING L.P.)
- WPOR (101.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
- WUBB (95.3 FM; YORK CENTER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WMSJ (89.3 FM; FREEPORT, ME; Owner: DOWNEAST CHRISTIAN COMMUNICATIONS)
- WTHT (107.5 FM; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
- WVFM (105.7 FM; CAMPTON, NH; Owner: DEVON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WMPG (90.9 FM; GORHAM, ME; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM)
- WMGX (93.1 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Dayton:
- WMEA-TV (Channel 26; BIDDEFORD, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WMTW-TV (Channel 8; POLAND SPRING, ME; Owner: WMTW BROADCAST GROUP, LLC)
- WCSH (Channel 6; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
- WGME-TV (Channel 13; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: WGME LICENSEE, LLC)
- WPXT (Channel 51; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: HMW, INC.)
- WPME (Channel 35; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: KB PRIME MEDIA LLC)
- W32CA (Channel 32; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
- W58CM (Channel 58; BANGOR, ME; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WLLB-LP (Channel 15; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- Dayton, Maine
- Fatal accident count8
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents11
- Fatal accidents involving drunk persons:2
- Fatalities10
- Persons involved in fatal accidents14
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents0
- Maine average
- Fatal accident count730
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents1034
- Fatal accidents involving drunk persons269
- Fatalities796
- Persons involved in fatal accidents1547
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents92
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 2Number of bridges
- 7ft / 1.5mTotal length
- 4,678Total average daily traffic
- 233Total average daily truck traffic
- 6,633Total future (year 2036) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
17 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Dayton)FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
1- Rt 35 W Side 1/2 Mi Ssw Int Rt 35 & Rt 5 (Lat: 43.537583 Lon: -70.600333), Call Sign: KZI605,
Assigned Frequencies: 151.520 MHz, Grant Date: 04/08/2011, Expiration Date: 02/27/2021, Cancellation Date: 05/01/2021, Registrant: Washington Radio Reports, 1588 Fairfield Road Ste 7, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-0668, Fax: (717) 334-6440
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
4- Call Sign: KA1YX, Licensee ID: L01231938, Grant Date: 12/21/2016, Expiration Date: 03/03/2027, Registrant: John R Littlefield, 52 Danley Road, Dayton, ME 04005
- Call Sign: N1OYU, Licensee ID: L00646828, Grant Date: 02/04/2013, Expiration Date: 04/27/2023, Certifier: Michael H Mc Caslin, Registrant: Michael H Mc Caslin, 470 Clarks Mills Road, Dayton, ME 04005
- Call Sign: KC1DFO, Licensee ID: L01921919, Grant Date: 02/12/2015, Expiration Date: 02/12/2025, Certifier: Peter Warren, Registrant: Peter Warren, 210 Hollis Rd, Dayton, ME 04005
- Call Sign: KC1TGU, Licensee ID: L02689081, Grant Date: 08/08/2023, Expiration Date: 08/08/2033, Certifier: Kristina R Crowley, Registrant: Kristina R Crowley, 286 Hight Rd, Dayton, ME 04005
2004 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
- Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Dayton, ME
- 8743.5%Structure Fires
- 8743.5%Outside Fires
- 2010.0%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
- 63.0%Other
- 91.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 5.6%Wood
- 2.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 87.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 9.8%Electricity
- 2.4%Other fuel
Dayton compared to Maine state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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