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Danforth vs Denmark vs Dresden vs Monticello
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Denmark has the most people working from home (12.7%).
Dresden has the highest household income ($75k).
Monticello has the oldest housing (typical home built 1976).
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 | Danforth | Denmark | Dresden | Monticello |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 452Lowest |
1,054 |
1,645Highest |
674 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-6.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.9±5.3Lowest 16% above ME |
54.4±5 21% above ME |
55.1±7.9Highest 23% above ME |
52.7±6 18% above ME |
| Dresden and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±6.6 ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
17%±3.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.8%±4.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Dresden and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
31.8%±7.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.8%±8 ME: 22.4% |
28.2%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Denmark and Monticello are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.8% ME: 36.2% |
30.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
9.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Denmark and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$64,167±$10k 14% below ME |
$74,844±$22kHighest about the ME average |
$51,875±$13k 31% below ME |
| Dresden and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$250,000±$68kHighest 16% below ME |
$240,100±$29k 19% below ME |
$125,800±$36k 58% below ME |
| Denmark and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,409±$207Highest 24% above ME |
$1,194±$502 5% above ME |
$833±$434 27% below ME |
| Denmark and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | — | $2,259 26% below ME |
$2,500Highest 18% below ME |
$1,200Lowest 60% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
90.6%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
13.2%±26 ME: 48.4% |
37.5%±62.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Denmark and Monticello are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.3% ME: 10.7% |
19.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.2% ME: 74.3% |
88.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 9% above ME |
34 minHighest 39% above ME |
33 min 35% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.7%±6.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.7%±2.8 ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Denmark and Monticello are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | RSU 02 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.