Compare towns
Eddington vs Hope vs Dresden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eddington has the most renters (19.4% rent).
Hope has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.5%).
Dresden has the most affordable homes ($240k median).
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 | Eddington | Hope | Dresden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,223Highest |
1,748 |
1,645Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.9±4.1 23% above ME |
44.6±3.1Lowest about the ME average |
55.1±7.9Highest 23% above ME |
| Dresden and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.3%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
17%±3.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Hope and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.5%±4.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.1%±1.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.8%±8 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+ | 30.8% ME: 36.2% |
47.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Dresden and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,350±$18k about the ME average |
$86,766±$6kHighest 16% above ME |
$74,844±$22kLowest about the ME average |
| Hope and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,000±$45k 10% below ME |
$373,400±$33kHighest 26% above ME |
$240,100±$29kLowest 19% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,127±$49Lowest about the ME average |
$1,219±$182Highest 7% above ME |
$1,194±$502 5% above ME |
| Hope and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,758 9% below ME |
$3,842Highest 27% above ME |
$2,500Lowest 18% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±45.9 ME: 48.4% |
37.8%±38.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
13.2%±26Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Hope and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 30% above ME |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
33 minHighest 35% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±9.6 ME: 15.9% |
18.3%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Hope and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 63/MSAD 63 | Hope Public Schools | RSU 02 |
| 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.