Compare towns
Whitefield vs Woolwich vs Dresden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whitefield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).
Woolwich has the highest household income ($102k).
Dresden has the most renters (11.8% rent).
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 | Whitefield | Woolwich | Dresden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,157 |
3,158Highest |
1,645Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.9±5.2Lowest 16% above ME |
55.8±5.5Highest 25% above ME |
55.1±7.9 23% above ME |
| Woolwich and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
15%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17%±3.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Whitefield and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.1%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.8%±8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Woolwich and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.7% ME: 36.2% |
52.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Whitefield and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,875±$10kLowest about the ME average |
$102,175±$26kHighest 37% above ME |
$74,844±$22k about the ME average |
| Woolwich and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,300±$24k 18% below ME |
$254,500±$59kHighest 14% below ME |
$240,100±$29kLowest 19% below ME |
| Woolwich and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$126Lowest 21% below ME |
— | $1,194±$502Highest 5% above ME |
| Dresden and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,366Lowest 22% below ME |
$2,433 20% below ME |
$2,500Highest 18% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±22.1 ME: 48.4% |
64.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
13.2%±26Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Woolwich and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.5% ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 23% above ME |
29 minLowest 20% above ME |
33 minHighest 35% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.5%±6.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±6.2 ME: 15.9% |
6.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Whitefield and Woolwich 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 | — | #92 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 12 | RSU 01 - LKRSU | RSU 02 |
| High school in town | None 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.