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Denmark vs Dresden vs Exeter
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 most kids (17% under 18).
Exeter has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
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 | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,054Lowest |
1,645Highest |
1,093 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.4±5 21% above ME |
55.1±7.9Highest 23% above ME |
52.6±7.7Lowest 17% 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 | 15.6%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
17%±3.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
9%±3.1Lowest 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%±7.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.8%±8 ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±11.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Denmark and Dresden 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% |
15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Denmark and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,167±$10kLowest 14% below ME |
$74,844±$22k about the ME average |
$84,408±$12kHighest 13% above ME |
| Exeter and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $250,000±$68kHighest 16% below ME |
$240,100±$29k 19% below ME |
$166,700±$39kLowest 44% 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 | $1,409±$207Highest 24% above ME |
$1,194±$502 5% above ME |
$995±$386Lowest 13% 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 |
$1,602Lowest 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90.6%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
13.2%±26Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Denmark and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% ME: 10.7% |
9.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7% ME: 74.3% |
88.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 39% above ME |
33 minLowest 35% above ME |
35 minHighest 43% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.7%±6.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Denmark and Exeter 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 | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.