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Denmark vs Gorham vs Dresden
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%).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Dresden has the most affordable homes ($240k median).
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 | Gorham | Dresden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,054Lowest |
18,300Highest |
1,645 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.4±5 21% above ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
55.1±7.9Highest 23% above 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% |
20.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
17%±3.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Gorham 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% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.8%±8 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2 ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,167±$10kLowest 14% below ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$74,844±$22k about the ME average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $250,000±$68k 16% below ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$240,100±$29kLowest 19% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,409±$207 24% above ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$1,194±$502Lowest 5% above ME |
| Gorham 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 |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$2,500 18% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90.6%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
13.2%±26Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 8.9% ME: 10.7% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 39% above ME |
27 minLowest 10% above ME |
33 min 35% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.7%±6.4 ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Gorham and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #24 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 02 |
| High school in town | — | Gorham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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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.