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Denmark vs Ogunquit vs Dresden vs Waterford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Dresden has the most kids (17% under 18).
Waterford has the youngest population (median age 54.3).
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 | Ogunquit | Dresden | Waterford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,054Lowest |
1,379 |
1,645Highest |
1,295 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+1.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.4±5 21% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
55.1±7.9 23% above ME |
54.3±1.6Lowest 21% above ME |
| Ogunquit 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% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17%±3.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.9%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Dresden and Denmark 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.8%±8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±1.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.5% ME: 36.2% |
30.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.7%±3.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Waterford and Ogunquit 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$74,844±$22k about the ME average |
$66,071±$17k 12% below ME |
| Ogunquit 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$240,100±$29kLowest 19% below ME |
$273,800±$36k 8% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,409±$207Highest 24% above ME |
— | $1,194±$502 5% above ME |
$870±$405Lowest 24% below 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 |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,500 18% below ME |
$1,917Lowest 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90.6%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
13.2%±26 ME: 48.4% |
36.6%±34 ME: 48.4% |
| Denmark and Waterford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.3% ME: 10.7% |
16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 39% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
33 min 35% above ME |
34 minHighest 40% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.7%±6.4 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.8%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | RSU 02 | RSU 17/MSAD 17 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.