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Denmark vs Eustis vs Dresden vs Sebago
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%).
Eustis has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Dresden has the most affordable homes ($240k median).
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 | Eustis | Dresden | Sebago |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,054 |
453Lowest |
1,645 |
2,073Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
+3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.4±5 21% above ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
55.1±7.9 23% above ME |
40.7±3.9Lowest 9% below ME |
| Eustis 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% |
15.5%±13.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17%±3.4 ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Sebago 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% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.8%±8 ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Eustis 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% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9 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±$10k 14% below ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$74,844±$22k about the ME average |
$78,438±$15kHighest 5% above ME |
| Sebago 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 |
$262,200±$51k 12% below ME |
$240,100±$29kLowest 19% below ME |
$298,000±$46kHighest about the ME average |
| Sebago and Eustis 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 |
$916±$547Lowest 20% below ME |
$1,194±$502 5% above ME |
$1,533±$292Highest 35% above ME |
| Sebago and Denmark 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 |
$1,542Lowest 49% below ME |
$2,500 18% below ME |
$2,543Highest 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90.6%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8 ME: 48.4% |
13.2%±26Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.3%±30.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Denmark and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.3% ME: 10.7% |
13.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.2% ME: 74.3% |
88.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 39% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
33 min 35% above ME |
37 minHighest 52% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.7%±6.4 ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
6.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17.7%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Sebago and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Eustis Public Schools | RSU 02 | Sebago Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.