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Denmark vs Corinth vs Clifton
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%).
Corinth has the most kids (23% under 18).
Clifton has the highest household income ($70k).
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 | Corinth | Clifton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,054Lowest |
2,990Highest |
1,111 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.8% ME: +2.6% |
-8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.4±5Highest 21% above ME |
42.7±6Lowest 5% below ME |
52.7±7.1 18% above ME |
| Denmark and Clifton 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% |
23%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
16%±7.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth and Clifton 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% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.2%±7.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Denmark and Clifton 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% |
20.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
8.6%±8.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Clifton 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 |
$64,229±$5k 14% below ME |
$70,313±$16kHighest 6% below ME |
| Clifton and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $250,000±$68kHighest 16% below ME |
$135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
$202,500±$67k 32% below ME |
| Denmark and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,409±$207Highest 24% above ME |
$883±$157Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,217±$624 7% above ME |
| Denmark and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,259Highest 26% below ME |
$1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
$1,838 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90.6%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
81.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Denmark and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 39% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
29 minLowest 19% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.7%±6.4 ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.1%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Corinth and Denmark 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 | — | #102 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | — |
| High school in town | — | Central High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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| 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.