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Dresden vs Norridgewock
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%).
Norridgewock 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 | Norridgewock |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,645Lowest |
3,288Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.1±7.9Highest 23% above ME |
50.3±11Lowest 12% above ME |
| Dresden and Norridgewock 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% |
10.5%±5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Dresden and Norridgewock 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% |
25%±7.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Norridgewock 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Dresden and Norridgewock 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 |
$61,579±$19kLowest 18% below ME |
| Dresden and Norridgewock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,100±$29kHighest 19% below ME |
$151,900±$52kLowest 49% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$502Highest 5% above ME |
$1,063±$588Lowest 7% below ME |
| Dresden and Norridgewock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,500Highest 18% below ME |
$1,462Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±26Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.4%±46.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Norridgewock 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% |
20.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1984Lowest 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 35% above ME |
22 minLowest 10% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.3%±13.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Norridgewock and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #91 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 02 | RSU 54/MSAD 54 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.