Compare towns
Dresden vs Milbridge vs Ogunquit
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 most affordable homes ($240k median).
Milbridge has the most kids (22.5% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Milbridge | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,645Highest |
1,222Lowest |
1,379 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.1±7.9 23% above ME |
50.3±6.2Lowest 12% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Dresden 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% |
22.5%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Milbridge and Dresden 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% |
30.2%±5.2 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Milbridge 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% |
24.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit 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±$22k about the ME average |
$60,536±$16kLowest 19% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
| Ogunquit 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 |
$240,400±$31k 19% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$502Highest 5% above ME |
$619±$186Lowest 46% below ME |
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| Dresden and Milbridge 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 |
$2,022Lowest 33% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±26 ME: 48.4% |
45.8%±22.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Milbridge and Dresden 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% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2% ME: 74.3% |
85.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 35% above ME |
18 minLowest 26% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 02 | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.