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Denmark vs Mapleton vs Sebago 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%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Sebago has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).
Dresden has the oldest population (median age 55.1).
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 | Mapleton | Sebago | Dresden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,054Lowest |
1,884 |
2,073Highest |
1,645 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.4±5 21% above ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
40.7±3.9Lowest 9% 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
17%±3.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Sebago 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% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest 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% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton 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 14% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$78,438±$15k 5% above ME |
$74,844±$22k about the ME average |
| Mapleton and Sebago 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 |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$298,000±$46kHighest about the ME average |
$240,100±$29k 19% below ME |
| Sebago 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 |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,533±$292Highest 35% above ME |
$1,194±$502 5% 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 |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,543Highest 16% below ME |
$2,500 18% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90.6%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
53.3%±30.3 ME: 48.4% |
13.2%±26Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| 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%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.9% ME: 74.3% |
88.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 39% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
37 minHighest 52% above ME |
33 min 35% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.7%±6.4 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
17.7%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.7%±2.8Lowest 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 | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Sebago Public Schools | RSU 02 |
| 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.