Dayton, Maine

Jump to a detailed profile or search
site with Google Custom Search

Back to Dayton, ME housing info, York County, Maine, ME smaller cities, ME small cities, All Cities.

We are giving away $1200 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures!

OSM Map
Google Map
MSN Map

Population in July 2009: 2,029. Population change since 2000: +12.4%

Males: 1,037	(51.1%)
Females: 992	(48.9%)

Median resident age:	34.6 years
Maine median age:	38.6 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $66,209 (it was $53,056 in 2000)

Dayton:	$66,209
Maine:	$45,734

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $25,761

Dayton town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $242,446 (it was $127,800 in 2000)

Dayton:	$242,446
Maine:	$177,500

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $257,481; Detached houses: $268,131; Townhouses or other attached units: $195,600; In 2-unit structures: $401,654; Mobile homes: $122,744

Dayton, ME residents, houses, and apartments details

Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses

White alone - 1,772 (98.2%)
Two or more races - 15 (0.8%)
Hispanic - 7 (0.4%)
American Indian alone - 3 (0.2%)
Asian alone - 4 (0.2%)
Other race alone - 4 (0.2%)

Races in Dayton detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Dayton: 100.3 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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

Elevation: 685 feet

Land area: 17.9 square miles.

Population density: 113 people per square mile

(very low).

Recent Home Sales
Address:
City	State	Zip
Min Price (optional)	Max Price (optional)
Prioritization: Sale Date Distance

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

For population 15 years and over in Dayton town:

Never married: 17.0%
Now married: 69.0%
Separated: 0.8%
Widowed: 4.5%
Divorced: 8.7%

38 residents are foreign born (1.1% North America, 0.8% Europe).

This town:	2.1%
Maine:	2.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

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: Lyman, ME (2.0 miles ), Hollis, ME (2.6 miles ), Buxton, ME (2.6 miles ), Saco, ME (2.7 miles ), Arundel, ME (2.7 miles ), Waterboro, ME (2.8 miles ), Alfred, ME (2.9 miles ), Biddeford, ME (2.9 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1997: 9 buildings, average cost: $89,000
1998: 22 buildings, average cost: $95,500
1999: 18 buildings, average cost: $107,500
2000: 21 buildings, average cost: $110,900
2001: 15 buildings, average cost: $108,700
2002: 12 buildings, average cost: $113,500
2003: 12 buildings, average cost: $98,200
2004: 13 buildings, average cost: $106,000
2005: 15 buildings, average cost: $115,900
2006: 13 buildings, average cost: $141,100
2007: 8 buildings, average cost: $111,800
2008: 9 buildings, average cost: $155,400
2009: 7 buildings, average cost: $115,900
2010: 12 buildings, average cost: $118,600
2011: 5 buildings, average cost: $97,400

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 43.54 N, Longitude: 70.58 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 207

Unemployment in August 2012:

Here:	5.6%
Maine:	6.7%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries (%)

Males Females

Construction (14%)
Metal and metal products (5%)
Transportation equipment (4%)
Truck transportation (4%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Public administration (4%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)

Health care (14%)
Finance and insurance (13%)
Educational services (9%)
Social assistance (8%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Public administration (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Most common occupations (%)

Males Females

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Child care workers (5%)
Business operations specialists (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)

Work and jobs in Dayton: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Dayton, Maine

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Back to the top

Tornado activity:

Dayton-area historical tornado activity is significantly above Maine state average. It is 57% 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 slightly above Maine state average. It is 74% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 51.3 miles away from the city 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
On 2/26/1999 at 03:38:43, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 2.0 mi) earthquake occurred 83.5 miles away from the city center
On 6/16/1995 at 12:13:11, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 84.1 miles away from the city center
On 7/22/2003 at 11:41:15, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 60.2 miles away from Dayton center
On 1/17/2000 at 08:16:20, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 10.1 mi) earthquake occurred 71.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in York County (27) is a lot greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 19
Emergencies Declared: 8

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 16, Storms: 14, Winter Storms: 4, Winds: 3, Snows: 3, Heavy Rains: 2, Floods: 2, Hurricanes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Snow: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tornado: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Mudslide: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals/medical centers near Dayton:

MOSES-LUDINGTON HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 146 miles away; TICONDEROGA, NY)
GLENS FALLS HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 156 miles away; GLENS FALLS, NY)
ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 158 miles away; ELIZABETHTOWN, NY)

Political contributions by individuals in Dayton, ME

Amtrak stations near Dayton:

8 miles: SACO (130 MAIN ST.) . Services: ticket office.
11 miles: OLD ORCHARD BEACH (11 FIRST ST.) - Seasonal Station . Services: ticket office, public payphones.
16 miles: WELLS (696 SANFORD ST.) . Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dayton:

University of New England (about 12 miles; Biddeford, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,850)
University of Southern Maine (about 18 miles; Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 5,629)
Southern Maine Community College (about 20 miles; South Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 2,993)
University of New Hampshire-Main Campus (about 34 miles; Durham, NH; FT enrollment: 13,290)
NHTI-Concord's Community College (about 53 miles; Concord, NH; FT enrollment: 2,162)
Southern New Hampshire University (about 57 miles; Manchester, NH; FT enrollment: 4,316)
Northern Essex Community College (about 57 miles; Haverhill, MA; FT enrollment: 2,865)

Public elementary/middle school in Dayton:

DAYTON CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL (Students: 184; Location: 21 CLARKS MILLS ROAD; Grades: Kindergarten - 5th Grade)

See full list of schools located in Dayton

Click to draw/clear town borders

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

York County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)

AQI SO₂ NO₂ Ozone PM₁₀ PM_2.5 CO

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 41.7. This is worse than average.

City:	41.7
U.S.:	32.0

Sulfur Dioxide (SO₂) [ppb] level in 2010 was 2.92. This is about average. There were 25 monitors within city limits.

City:	2.92
U.S.:	2.43

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO₂) [ppb] level in 2010 was 10.5. This is about average. There were 10 monitors within city limits.

City:	10.5
U.S.:	9.4

Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 29.2. This is about average. There were 17 monitors within city limits.

City:	29.2
U.S.:	28.3

Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) [µ/m³] level in 2010 was 23.3. This is about average. There were 12 monitors within city limits.

City:	23.3
U.S.:	22.1

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) [µ/m³] level in 2010 was 12.4. This is worse than average. There were 22 monitors within city limits.

City:	12.4
U.S.:	9.6

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.393. This is about average. There were 45 monitors within city limits.

City:	0.393
U.S.:	0.334

Drinking water stations with addresses in Dayton and their reported violations in the past:

GONNEVILLE FARM (Population served: 36, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Acute (TCR) - In APR-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance Meeting conducted (MAY-02-2005), St Tech Assistance Visit (MAY-02-2005), St Boil Water Order (MAY-02-2005), St Public Notif requested (MAY-02-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-02-2005), St Public Notif received (2 times from JUN-10-2005 to SEP-22-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-01-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-01-2002)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-05-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-05-2001)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-13-2000)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-01-1998), St Compliance achieved (JUL-21-2000)

Past monitoring violations:

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between JUN-12-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

8 routine major monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:

This town:	2.8 people
Maine:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	79.9%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	7.4%
Whole state:	7.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:

This town:	3.5%
Whole state:	10.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:

This town:	1.3%
Whole state:	4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Dayton, ME

Dayton compared to Maine state average:

Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
House age below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

Back to the top

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (91%)
Wood (5%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
Electricity (1%)

2004 Presidential Election results in York County Maine:

2008 Presidential Election results in York County Maine:

Detailed 2008 election results.

Religion statistics for Dayton (based on York County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 39.08%

Here		39.1%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Catholic Church	United Church of Christ	American Baptist Churches in the USA	United Methodist Church	Episcopal Church
Adherents	72.5%	6.5%	5.4%	4.5%	2.5%
Congregations	17.2%	16.4%	13.9%	12.3%	4.9%

Name	Assemblies of God	Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America	LDS (Mormon) Church	Salvation Army	Other
Adherents	1.6%	1.3%	1.1%	0.7%	3.9%
Congregations	6.6%	0.8%	2.5%	1.6%	23.8%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 45

York County:	2.24 / 10,000 pop.
Maine:	2.80 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1

This county:	0.05 / 10,000 pop.
State:	0.14 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 42

York County:	2.09 / 10,000 pop.
Maine:	2.20 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 85

York County:	4.23 / 10,000 pop.
State:	5.75 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 252

Here:	12.53 / 10,000 pop.
State:	11.02 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

This county:	7.7%
Maine:	8.2%

Adult obesity rate:

York County:	24.0%
Maine:	25.0%

6.27% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,481 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.27%
Maine average:	6.39%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($333 average AGI)
York County:
0.08%
Maine average:
0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Cumberland County, ME	1.61% ($37,688 average AGI)
from Strafford County, NH	0.52% ($36,557)
from Rockingham County, NH	0.42% ($46,742)

6.63% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,248 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.63%
Maine average:	6.44%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($169 average AGI)
York County:
0.04%
Maine average:
0.07%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Cumberland County, ME	1.71% ($38,497 average AGI)
to Strafford County, NH	0.59% ($34,097)
to Rockingham County, NH	0.41% ($45,576)

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 fatal accident list:

Nov 30, 2008 10:35 AM, Sr-5, Lat: 43.561672, Lon: -70.619344, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jan 11, 2006 10:35 AM, Sr-5, Lat: 43.572131, Lon: -70.681128, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Dec 1, 2006 12:25 AM, Sr-5, Lat: 43.541408, Lon: -70.560508, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Dec 27, 2006 09:15 PM, Hight Road, Lat: 43.561581, Lon: -70.582411, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics

Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 0 meters
Total costs: $114,000
Total average daily traffic: 4,238
Total average daily truck traffic: 339
Total future (year 2029) average daily traffic: 5,933

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Dayton)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

Rt 35 W Side 1/2 Mi Ssw Int Rt 35 & Rt 5 (Lat: 43.537583 Lon: -70.600333), Call Sign: KZI605, Licensee ID: L00044555
Assigned Frequencies: 151.520 MHz
Grant Date: 03/23/2001, Expiration Date: 02/27/2011
Registrant: Dayton Sand & Gravel Co Inc, Rfd 2 Box 434, Hollis Center, ME 04042, Phone: (207) 499-2661

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

Call Sign: W1NIA, Licensee ID: L00328446
Grant Date: 02/28/2001, Expiration Date: 02/28/2011
Registrant: Miles T Brookes, 11 Shepherds Lane, Dayton, ME 04005-7228

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 6
Hazardous Condition: 10
Service Call: 1

Incident types - Dayton

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Dayton, ME

Top Patent Applicants

David E. Miller (1)

Total of 1 patent application in 2008-2013.

Back to Dayton, ME housing info, York County, Maine, ME smaller cities, ME small cities, All Cities.

Back to the top

Recent home sales and price trends information powered by Onboard Informatics
© 2012 Onboard Informatics. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

City-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site. Use at your own risk.
Website © 2003-2012 Advameg, Inc.