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Denmark vs Newburgh 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%).
Newburgh has the youngest population (median age 45.8).
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 | Newburgh | Dresden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,054Lowest |
1,475 |
1,645Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.4±5 21% above ME |
45.8±5.7Lowest about the ME average |
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% |
18.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
17%±3.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Newburgh 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% |
21.4%±2.4Lowest 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
30.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2 ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Newburgh 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 |
$76,750±$10kHighest about the ME average |
$74,844±$22k about the ME average |
| Newburgh 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 |
$244,600±$20k 18% below ME |
$240,100±$29kLowest 19% below ME |
| Denmark and Newburgh 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 |
$950±$219Lowest 17% below ME |
$1,194±$502 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 | $2,259Lowest 26% below ME |
$2,748Highest 9% below ME |
$2,500 18% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90.6%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
13.2%±26Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 39% above ME |
30 minLowest 23% above ME |
33 min 35% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.7%±6.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest 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.