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Clifton vs Danforth vs Denmark
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clifton has the highest household income ($70k).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
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 | Clifton | Danforth | Denmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,111Highest |
452Lowest |
1,054 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +4.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.7±7.1 18% above ME |
51.9±5.3Lowest 16% above ME |
54.4±5Highest 21% above ME |
| Denmark and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16%±7.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Clifton and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±7.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
31.8%±7.4Highest 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+ | 26.1% ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.6%±8.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Clifton and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,313±$16kHighest 6% below ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$64,167±$10k 14% below ME |
| Clifton and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $202,500±$67k 32% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$250,000±$68kHighest 16% below ME |
| Denmark and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,217±$624 7% above ME |
$629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,409±$207Highest 24% above ME |
| Denmark and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,838Lowest 39% below ME |
— | $2,259Highest 26% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 81.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
90.6%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Denmark and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2% ME: 10.7% |
12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 19% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
34 minHighest 39% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.1%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.7%±6.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Denmark and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.