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Denmark vs Steuben 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
Steuben has the most affordable homes ($174k median).
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 | Steuben | Dresden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,054Lowest |
1,388 |
1,645Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.4±5 21% above ME |
40.1±8.5Lowest 10% 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% |
20.4%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
17%±3.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Steuben 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% |
15.9%±1Lowest 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% |
18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Steuben 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 |
$76,466±$4kHighest about the ME average |
$74,844±$22k about the ME average |
| Steuben 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 |
$173,900±$32kLowest 41% 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 |
$678±$319Lowest 40% 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 | $2,259 26% below ME |
$2,029Lowest 33% below ME |
$2,500Highest 18% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90.6%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8 ME: 48.4% |
13.2%±26Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Denmark and Steuben 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% |
5.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
88.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 39% above ME |
28 minLowest 14% above ME |
33 min 35% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.7%±6.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
6.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Denmark and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 24 | RSU 02 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.