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Denmark vs Chapman vs Brownfield
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 highest household income ($93k).
Brownfield has the most expensive homes ($288k median).
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 | Brownfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,054 |
388Lowest |
1,830Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | +2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.4±5Highest 21% above ME |
45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
39.9±6.8Lowest 11% below ME |
| 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% |
26.7%±5.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Brownfield 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% |
27.6%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±1.3Lowest 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% |
25.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±0.9Lowest 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±$10k 14% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
$60,889±$5kLowest 19% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $250,000±$68k 16% below ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
$287,500±$36kHighest 3% 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 | $1,409±$207Lowest 24% above ME |
— | $1,617±$554Highest 42% 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 | $2,259 26% below ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
$2,976Highest about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90.6%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
61.8%±43.7 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 | 8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7% ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 39% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
44 minHighest 80% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.7%±6.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.5%±4.5 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 |
| High school 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.