Compare towns
Denmark vs Dresden vs Hiram vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dresden has the most affordable homes ($240k median).
Hiram has the youngest population (median age 41.6).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Hiram | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,054Lowest |
1,645 |
1,748Highest |
1,379 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% ME: +2.6% |
+3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-0.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.4±5 21% above ME |
55.1±7.9 23% above ME |
41.6±10.2Lowest 7% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Ogunquit 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%±3.4 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Hiram and Dresden 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%±8 ME: 22.4% |
15.7%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit 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% ME: 36.2% |
25%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2 ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Denmark 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±$22k about the ME average |
$62,813±$10kLowest 16% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
| Ogunquit 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±$68k 16% below ME |
$240,100±$29kLowest 19% below ME |
$256,600±$42k 13% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,409±$207Highest 24% above ME |
$1,194±$502 5% above ME |
$1,070±$161Lowest 6% 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 |
$2,500 18% below ME |
$2,106Lowest 31% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90.6%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
13.2%±26 ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24.1 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Denmark and Hiram 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% ME: 10.7% |
12.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7% ME: 74.3% |
88.2% ME: 74.3% |
83.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 39% above ME |
33 min 35% above ME |
31 min 28% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.7%±6.4 ME: 15.9% |
6.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.6%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 02 | RSU 55/MSAD 55 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Sacopee Valley High Sch | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.9 |
— |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.