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Denmark vs Cherryfield 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
Cherryfield has the most people working from home (18.2%).
Brownfield has the most kids (26.7% 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 | Cherryfield | Brownfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,054 |
809Lowest |
1,830Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.4±5 21% above ME |
58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
39.9±6.8Lowest 11% below ME |
| Cherryfield and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
26.7%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 31.8%±7.4 ME: 22.4% |
32.4%±9.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Cherryfield and Denmark 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% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Denmark and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,167±$10kHighest 14% below ME |
$37,115±$17kLowest 50% below ME |
$60,889±$5k 19% below ME |
| Denmark and Brownfield 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 |
$195,800±$53kLowest 34% 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±$207 24% above ME |
$428±$107Lowest 62% below 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 |
$1,950Lowest 36% below ME |
$2,976Highest about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90.6%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±17.8Lowest 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% ME: 10.7% |
26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 39% above ME |
30 minLowest 22% above ME |
44 minHighest 80% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.7%±6.4 ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±10.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Cherryfield and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Cherryfield Public Schools | RSU 72/MSAD 72 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.