Compare towns
Dresden vs Baldwin vs Harrison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dresden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
Baldwin has the youngest population (median age 50.6).
Harrison has the most people working from home (22.3%).
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 | Dresden | Baldwin | Harrison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,645 |
1,170Lowest |
2,513Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3% ME: +2.6% |
-10.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.1±7.9 23% above ME |
50.6±4.6Lowest 13% above ME |
56±3.6Highest 25% above ME |
| Harrison and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±3.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3 ME: 18.1% |
9.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Dresden and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.8%±8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
29.8%±7.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Harrison and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.5% ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,844±$22kHighest about the ME average |
$68,045±$8k 9% below ME |
$56,938±$6kLowest 24% below ME |
| Dresden and Baldwin 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 |
$263,200±$38kHighest 11% below ME |
$249,300±$70k 16% below ME |
| Baldwin and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$502Highest 5% above ME |
— | $885±$193Lowest 22% below ME |
| Dresden and Harrison 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 |
$2,540 16% below ME |
$2,731Highest 10% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±26Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9 ME: 48.4% |
27.5%±24.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Harrison and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89% ME: 74.3% |
90.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 35% above ME |
32 min 32% above ME |
31 minLowest 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
22.3%±9.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Harrison and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| 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 |
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.