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Denmark vs China
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%).
China has the highest household income ($96k).
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 | China |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,054Lowest |
4,526Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.4±5Highest 21% above ME |
40.9±5.9Lowest 9% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| China and Denmark 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% |
21.4%±4.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Denmark and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
31.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Denmark and China 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 |
$96,309±$12kHighest 29% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $250,000±$68kHighest 16% below ME |
$240,000±$37kLowest 19% below ME |
| Denmark and China 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 | $2,259Lowest 26% below ME |
$2,535Highest 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90.6%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
10.6%±25.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 39% above ME |
30 minLowest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.7%±6.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±4.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Denmark and China 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 | — | #27 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.