Compare towns
Canton vs Dresden vs Hodgdon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.6%).
Dresden has the most expensive homes ($240k median).
Hodgdon has the shortest commute (15 min average).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Canton | Dresden | Hodgdon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,191Lowest |
1,645Highest |
1,428 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-1.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.4±7.2Lowest 8% below ME |
55.1±7.9Highest 23% above ME |
42.2±6.2 6% below ME |
| Dresden and Hodgdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
17%±3.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
25.4%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Hodgdon and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±6.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.8%±8 ME: 22.4% |
20.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Canton and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7% ME: 36.2% |
30.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Dresden and Hodgdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,458±$35kLowest 30% below ME |
$74,844±$22kHighest about the ME average |
$54,519±$11k 27% below ME |
| Dresden and Hodgdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $165,000±$50k 44% below ME |
$240,100±$29kHighest 19% below ME |
$159,300±$25kLowest 46% below ME |
| Dresden and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $485±$18Lowest 57% below ME |
$1,194±$502Highest 5% above ME |
$695±$426 39% below ME |
| Dresden and Hodgdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,277 25% below ME |
$2,500Highest 18% below ME |
$1,614Lowest 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.9%±33.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
13.2%±26Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.3%±24.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Canton and Hodgdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.3% ME: 10.7% |
12.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 42% above ME |
33 min 35% above ME |
15 minLowest 40% below ME |
| Work from home | 16.1%±6.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±2.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 02 | RSU 70/MSAD 70 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Hodgdon Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.