Compare towns
Denmark vs Stow 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 youngest population (median age 54.4).
Stow has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Dresden has the highest household income ($75k).
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 | Stow | Dresden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,054 |
535Lowest |
1,645Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | +3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.4±5Lowest 21% above ME |
57±10.5Highest 27% above ME |
55.1±7.9 23% above ME |
| Stow and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±5.7 ME: 18.1% |
17%±3.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Dresden and Stow 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% |
37.9%±17.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.8%±8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Stow 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% |
33.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Denmark and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,167±$10k 14% below ME |
$42,204±$22kLowest 44% below ME |
$74,844±$22kHighest about the ME average |
| Dresden and Denmark 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 |
$326,400±$42kHighest 10% above ME |
$240,100±$29kLowest 19% below ME |
| Stow and Denmark 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 | $2,259Lowest 26% below ME |
$3,304Highest 9% above ME |
$2,500 18% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90.6%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
20%±100 ME: 48.4% |
13.2%±26Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Denmark and Stow 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% |
8.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7% ME: 74.3% |
96.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1998Highest 21 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 39% above ME |
51 minHighest 109% above ME |
33 minLowest 35% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.7%±6.4 ME: 15.9% |
17.7%±12Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Stow and Denmark 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.