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Richmond vs Danforth vs Dresden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Richmond has the most people working from home (16.5%).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Dresden has the highest household income ($75k).
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 | Richmond | Danforth | Dresden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,566Highest |
452Lowest |
1,645 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | +3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 36.9±3.8Lowest 18% below ME |
51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
55.1±7.9Highest 23% above ME |
| Dresden and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17%±3.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Richmond and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
24.8%±8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Dresden and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Richmond and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,854±$10k 12% below ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$74,844±$22kHighest about the ME average |
| Dresden and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,700±$27kHighest 18% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$240,100±$29k 19% below ME |
| Richmond and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,077±$166 5% below ME |
$629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,194±$502Highest 5% above ME |
| Dresden and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,143Highest 4% above ME |
— | $2,500Lowest 18% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47%±23.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
13.2%±26 ME: 48.4% |
| Richmond and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
9.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.4% ME: 74.3% |
88.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 19% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
33 minHighest 35% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.5%±6.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.7%±2.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Richmond Public Schools | — | RSU 02 |
| High school in town | Richmond High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3 |
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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.