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Albion vs Denmark vs Freedom
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Albion has the most people working from home (15.7%).
Denmark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
Freedom has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
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 | Albion | Denmark | Freedom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,204Highest |
1,054 |
670Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.9±7.5 18% above ME |
54.4±5Highest 21% above ME |
40.1±2.7Lowest 10% below ME |
| Denmark and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.5%±4.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Freedom and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
31.8%±7.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.1%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Denmark and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4% ME: 36.2% |
29.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Denmark and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,361±$23kLowest 17% below ME |
$64,167±$10k 14% below ME |
$64,861±$12kHighest 13% below ME |
| Freedom and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $230,900±$31k 22% below ME |
$250,000±$68kHighest 16% below ME |
$190,600±$69kLowest 36% below ME |
| Denmark and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,409±$207 24% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,987Lowest 35% below ME |
$2,259 26% below ME |
$2,328Highest 23% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±23.3 ME: 48.4% |
90.6%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
21.1%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Denmark and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
90.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 36% above ME |
34 minHighest 39% above ME |
32 minLowest 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.7%±6.4 ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Albion and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 49/MSAD 49 | — | — |
| High school 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.