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Appleton vs Brownfield vs Denmark
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Appleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Brownfield has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
Denmark has the most people working from home (12.7%).
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 | Appleton | Brownfield | Denmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,360 |
1,830Highest |
1,054Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±7.4 10% above ME |
39.9±6.8Lowest 11% below ME |
54.4±5Highest 21% above ME |
| Denmark and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±2.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
26.7%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±9.3 ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
31.8%±7.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Denmark and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Denmark and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $53,618±$19kLowest 28% below ME |
$60,889±$5k 19% below ME |
$64,167±$10kHighest 14% below ME |
| Denmark and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,600±$33kLowest 21% below ME |
$287,500±$36kHighest 3% below ME |
$250,000±$68k 16% below ME |
| Brownfield and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$82Lowest 3% below ME |
$1,617±$554Highest 42% above ME |
$1,409±$207 24% above ME |
| Brownfield and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588Highest 18% above ME |
$2,976 about the ME average |
$2,259Lowest 26% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±100 ME: 48.4% |
61.8%±43.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
90.6%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Denmark and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.7% ME: 74.3% |
92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 23% above ME |
44 minHighest 80% above ME |
34 min 39% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.7%±6.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Denmark and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Appleton Public Schools | RSU 72/MSAD 72 | — |
| High school 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.