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Denmark vs Dresden vs Eustis
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Denmark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
Dresden has the highest household income ($75k).
Eustis has the shortest commute (12 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 | Denmark | Dresden | Eustis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,054 |
1,645Highest |
453Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.4±5Lowest 21% above ME |
55.1±7.9 23% above ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
| Eustis and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
17%±3.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4Lowest 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+ | 31.8%±7.4 ME: 22.4% |
24.8%±8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Eustis and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.8% ME: 36.2% |
30.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8Lowest 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 | $64,167±$10k 14% below ME |
$74,844±$22kHighest about the ME average |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% 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 | $250,000±$68k 16% below ME |
$240,100±$29kLowest 19% below ME |
$262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
| Eustis and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,409±$207Highest 24% above ME |
$1,194±$502 5% above ME |
$916±$547Lowest 20% 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 |
$1,542Lowest 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90.6%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
13.2%±26Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Denmark and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.3% ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.2% ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 39% above ME |
33 min 35% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
| Work from home | 12.7%±6.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Denmark and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 02 | Eustis Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.