Compare towns
Denmark vs Moose River 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 people working from home (12.7%).
Moose River has the most kids (32.3% under 18).
Dresden has the most renters (11.8% rent).
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 | Moose River | Dresden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,054 |
248Lowest |
1,645Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | +3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.4±5 21% above ME |
32.9±8.2Lowest 27% 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% |
32.3%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
17%±3.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 31.8%±7.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
8.5%±10.4Lowest 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% |
14.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4%±6.2 ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Denmark and Moose River 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 |
$76,324±$9kHighest about the ME average |
$74,844±$22k about the ME average |
| Moose River 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±$68kHighest 16% below ME |
$144,900±$31kLowest 51% below ME |
$240,100±$29k 19% below ME |
| Denmark and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,409±$207Highest 24% above ME |
— | $1,194±$502Lowest 5% above ME |
| Denmark and Dresden 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 |
$928Lowest 69% below ME |
$2,500Highest 18% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90.6%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
13.2%±26 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
14.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.3% ME: 74.3% |
88.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 39% above ME |
15 minLowest 39% below ME |
33 min 35% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.7%±6.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.5%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.7%±2.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Denmark and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 02 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.