Compare towns
Dresden vs Eddington vs Mapleton
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%).
Eddington has the most people working from home (15.6%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
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 | Eddington | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,645Lowest |
2,223Highest |
1,884 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.4% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.1±7.9Highest 23% above ME |
54.9±4.1 23% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
| Dresden and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±3.4 ME: 18.1% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Dresden 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% |
26.5%±4.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Eddington 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% |
30.8% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton 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±$22kLowest about the ME average |
$75,350±$18k about the ME average |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
| Mapleton and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,100±$29k 19% below ME |
$268,000±$45kHighest 10% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
| Eddington and Dresden 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 |
$1,127±$49 about the ME average |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
| Dresden and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,500 18% below ME |
$2,758Highest 9% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±26Lowest ME: 48.4% |
29.2%±45.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Eddington and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.6% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 35% above ME |
32 min 30% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±9.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Eddington and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 02 | RSU 63/MSAD 63 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | None 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.