Compare towns
Richmond vs Mapleton 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%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Dresden has the oldest population (median age 55.1).
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 | Mapleton | Dresden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,566Highest |
1,884 |
1,645Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 36.9±3.8Lowest 18% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
55.1±7.9Highest 23% above ME |
| Dresden and Mapleton 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% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
17%±3.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Richmond and Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
24.8%±8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Dresden and Mapleton 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% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
30.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,854±$10kLowest 12% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$74,844±$22k about the ME average |
| Mapleton and Dresden 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 |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% 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 |
$610±$277Lowest 46% 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 |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,500 18% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47%±23.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
13.2%±26Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Richmond and Mapleton 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% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
88.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 19% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
33 minHighest 35% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.5%±6.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
6.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Richmond and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Richmond Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 02 |
| High school in town | Richmond High School | None in town | 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.