Compare towns
Brownfield vs Danforth vs Denmark vs Hiram
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brownfield has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Denmark has the most people working from home (12.7%).
Hiram has the oldest housing (typical home built 1976).
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 | Brownfield | Danforth | Denmark | Hiram |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,830Highest |
452Lowest |
1,054 |
1,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% ME: +2.6% |
— | +4.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.9±6.8Lowest 11% below ME |
51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
54.4±5Highest 21% above ME |
41.6±10.2 7% below ME |
| Denmark and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 26.7%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Brownfield and Hiram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±1.3 ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
31.8%±7.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.7%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Denmark and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.3% ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Denmark and Hiram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $60,889±$5k 19% below ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$64,167±$10kHighest 14% below ME |
$62,813±$10k 16% below ME |
| Denmark and Hiram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,500±$36kHighest 3% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$250,000±$68k 16% below ME |
$256,600±$42k 13% below ME |
| Brownfield and Hiram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,617±$554Highest 42% above ME |
$629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,409±$207 24% above ME |
$1,070±$161 6% below ME |
| Brownfield and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,976Highest about the ME average |
— | $2,259 26% below ME |
$2,106Lowest 31% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.8%±43.7 ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
90.6%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Denmark and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
12.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7% ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 44 minHighest 80% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
34 min 39% above ME |
31 min 28% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.7%±6.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.6%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Denmark and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 72/MSAD 72 | — | — | RSU 55/MSAD 55 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | Sacopee Valley High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.