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Denmark vs Dresden vs Newfields vs Sebago
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dresden has the most affordable homes ($240k median).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Sebago has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).
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 | Newfields | Sebago |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,054Lowest |
1,645 |
2,023 |
2,073Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.4±5 40% above U.S. |
55.1±7.9Highest 42% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
40.7±3.9Lowest 5% 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%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sebago and Newfields 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% |
17.4%±2.9 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest 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. |
$78,438±$15k about the U.S. average |
| 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. |
$298,000±$46k 10% below 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. |
$1,533±$292 8% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Sebago 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. |
$2,543 18% below 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% |
53.3%±30.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Denmark and Sebago 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.7%Highest 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% |
88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| 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% |
17.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 02 | Newfields School District | Sebago Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.