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Denmark vs Dresden vs Limerick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Denmark has the most homeowners (92.7%).
Dresden has the most affordable homes ($240k median).
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
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 | Limerick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,054Lowest |
1,645 |
3,400Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% ME: +2.6% |
+3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.4±5 21% above ME |
55.1±7.9Highest 23% above ME |
40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below 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%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17%±3.4 ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Limerick and Dresden 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% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest 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% |
27.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest 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±$10kLowest 14% below ME |
$74,844±$22k about the ME average |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
| Limerick 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 |
$269,400±$29kHighest 9% below ME |
| Limerick and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,409±$207 24% above ME |
$1,194±$502Lowest 5% above ME |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
| Limerick and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,259Lowest 26% below ME |
$2,500 18% below ME |
$2,520Highest 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90.6%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
13.2%±26Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 8.9% ME: 10.7% |
9.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 39% above ME |
33 minLowest 35% above ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.7%±6.4 ME: 15.9% |
6.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Limerick and Denmark 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 |
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.