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Denmark vs Chapman
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 most people working from home (12.7%).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% 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 | Denmark | Chapman |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,054Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 54.4±5Highest 21% above ME |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
| Denmark and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 31.8%±7.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Denmark and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman 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 |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $250,000±$68kHighest 16% below ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
| Denmark and Chapman 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 | $2,259Highest 26% below ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90.6%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Denmark and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 39% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 12.7%±6.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Denmark and Chapman 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.