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Denmark vs Brewer vs Sebago
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Denmark has the oldest population (median age 54.4).
Brewer has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Sebago has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).
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 | Denmark | Brewer | Sebago |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,054Lowest |
9,652Highest |
2,073 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% ME: +2.6% |
+2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.4±5Highest 21% above ME |
40.1±4.8Lowest 10% below ME |
40.7±3.9 9% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Brewer and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.8%±7.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Denmark and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.8% ME: 36.2% |
35%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2 ME: 5.8% |
7.7%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Brewer and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,167±$10kLowest 14% below ME |
$66,613±$9k 11% below ME |
$78,438±$15kHighest 5% above ME |
| Sebago and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $250,000±$68k 16% below ME |
$245,300±$21kLowest 17% below ME |
$298,000±$46kHighest about the ME average |
| Sebago and Denmark 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 |
$1,086±$54Lowest 5% below ME |
$1,533±$292Highest 35% above ME |
| Sebago and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,259Lowest 26% below ME |
$3,374Highest 11% above ME |
$2,543 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90.6%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
55.7%±13.3 ME: 48.4% |
53.3%±30.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Denmark and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.5% ME: 10.7% |
13.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
59.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 39% above ME |
17 minLowest 31% below ME |
37 minHighest 52% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.7%±6.4 ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17.7%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Sebago and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #32 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Brewer Public Schools | Sebago Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Brewer High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.0 |
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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.