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Population and households in Dryden
Household size in Dryden
| Period | Dryden | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.62 | 2.37 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.87 | 2.36 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.65 | 2.35 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.55 | 2.30 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.08 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Dryden run a little small, averaging 2.55 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Still, the typical household here is bigger than in Maine as a whole, where it has 2.30 people.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Dryden
| Period | Dryden | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.7 | 42.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.2 | 43.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.9 | 45.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.6 | 45.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.8 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
Dryden skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.6, against 40.1 nationally. Even so, the population here is younger than in Maine overall, where the median age is 45.0. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 37.7, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Dryden
| Period | Dryden | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.9% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 9.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.3% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −1.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Dryden (12.3%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Maine as a whole (8.8%).
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Dryden
Renters in Dryden
| Period | Dryden | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.5% | 26.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.0% | 28.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.1% | 27.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.0% | 25.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −14.4 pts | −1.2 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 14.0% of households in Dryden rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 64.0% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Dryden
| Period | Dryden | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.3% | 17.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.7% | 18.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.1% | 19.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.0% | 16.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Dryden: 14.0% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. Still, the rate is lower than in Maine as a whole (16.4%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Dryden
| Period | Dryden | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Dryden was built around 1979, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in Maine as a whole, where the median home dates to 1975.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Dryden
| Period | Dryden | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $487 | $766 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $625 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $614 | $919 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $678 | $1,230 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$192 | +$464 | +$606 |
Rent in Dryden runs $678 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 26.2% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Dryden
Bachelor's degrees in Dryden
| Period | Dryden | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.2% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.1% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.4% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.9% | 36.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.7 pts | +9.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly a third of adults 25 and older in Dryden (31.9%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Dryden
| Period | Dryden | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.2% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.0% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.8% | 92.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.4% | 94.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.2 pts | +4.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Dryden: 94.4% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Maine.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Dryden
| Period | Dryden | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 6.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 7.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 3.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.9 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Dryden runs below the national rate: 3.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. That is in line with the rest of Maine. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Dryden compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dryden | 2.55 | 42.6 | 12.3% | 14.0% | 14.0% | 1979 | $678 | 31.9% | 94.4% | 3.4% |
| Wilton | 2.39 | 47.0 | 6.1% | 20.1% | 20.1% | 1967 | $507 | 31.4% | 97.7% | 8.0% |
| East Wilton | 2.44 | 50.6 | 5.3% | 18.5% | 15.1% | 1972 | $469 | 35.0% | 97.5% | 13.0% |
| Jay | 2.53 | 44.7 | 10.4% | 18.3% | 13.1% | 1972 | $767 | 27.5% | 90.7% | 5.4% |
| Chesterville | 2.94 | 38.3 | 4.0% | 13.0% | 35.6% | 1979 | $1,076 | 21.9% | 89.1% | 2.8% |
| East Dixfield | 2.64 | 40.7 | 8.2% | 14.6% | 17.2% | 1974 | $726 | 21.0% | 91.2% | 4.6% |
| Farmington Falls | 2.56 | 37.9 | 10.1% | 10.7% | 28.4% | 1975 | $990 | 37.7% | 97.9% | 0.5% |
| Farmington | 2.08 | 40.0 | 5.9% | 45.9% | 15.6% | 1971 | $885 | 42.4% | 94.2% | 4.9% |
| West Farmington | 2.48 | 46.0 | 6.6% | 21.0% | 9.0% | 1979 | $849 | 36.5% | 98.9% | 8.5% |
| Canton Point | 2.98 | 43.1 | 11.5% | 17.7% | 24.4% | 1974 | $536 | 23.4% | 84.8% | 7.9% |
| Livermore Falls | 2.05 | 41.3 | 10.8% | 31.3% | 13.3% | 1976 | $932 | 19.2% | 92.0% | 5.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Dryden. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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