Compare towns
Dresden vs Arrowsic vs Richmond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dresden has the oldest population (median age 55.1).
Arrowsic has the most expensive homes ($584k median).
Richmond has the youngest population (median age 36.9).
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 | Dresden | Arrowsic | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,645 |
597Lowest |
3,566Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +3.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.1±7.9Highest 23% above ME |
50.3±8.7 12% above ME |
36.9±3.8Lowest 18% below ME |
| Dresden and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±3.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±7.8 ME: 18.1% |
23%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Richmond and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.8%±8 ME: 22.4% |
31.8%±11.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.6%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Arrowsic and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
64.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
35.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Richmond and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,844±$22k about the ME average |
$99,107±$27kHighest 33% above ME |
$65,854±$10kLowest 12% below ME |
| Arrowsic and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,100±$29kLowest 19% below ME |
$584,200±$150kHighest 97% above ME |
$242,700±$27k 18% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$502 5% above ME |
$1,600±$412Highest 40% above ME |
$1,077±$166Lowest 5% below ME |
| Arrowsic and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,500Lowest 18% below ME |
$3,521Highest 16% above ME |
$3,143 4% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±26 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
47%±23.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Richmond and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2% ME: 74.3% |
95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
69.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 35% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
29 minLowest 19% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.6%±9Highest ME: 15.9% |
16.5%±6.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Arrowsic and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 02 | — | Richmond Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Richmond High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.3 |
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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.