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Denmark vs Chatham vs Sebago
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Denmark has the most affordable homes ($250k median).
Chatham has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
Sebago has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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 | Denmark | Chatham | Sebago |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,054 |
430Lowest |
2,073Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +11.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.4±5Highest 40% above U.S. |
48.3±8.6 24% above U.S. |
40.7±3.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Denmark and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Chatham 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±10 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Denmark and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chatham 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 21% below U.S. |
$66,042±$19k 18% below U.S. |
$78,438±$15kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Sebago and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $250,000±$68kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$362,900±$42kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$298,000±$46k 10% below U.S. |
| Chatham and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,409±$207Lowest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,533±$292Highest 8% above U.S. |
| 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 28% below U.S. |
$3,690Highest 18% above U.S. |
$2,543 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.3%±30.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Denmark and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minLowest 30% above U.S. |
36 min 35% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.3%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sebago and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Sebago Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.