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Denmark vs Dresden vs Newfields
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Denmark has the oldest housing (typical home built 1980).
Dresden has the most renters (11.8% rent).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,054Lowest |
1,645 |
2,023Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.4±5 40% above U.S. |
55.1±7.9Highest 42% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
17%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.8%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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±$10kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$74,844±$22k 7% below U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $250,000±$68k 25% below U.S. |
$240,100±$29kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,409±$207 about the U.S. average |
$1,194±$502Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,259Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$2,500 20% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±26Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Denmark and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.7%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 02 | Newfields School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.