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Denmark vs Danforth vs Clifton vs Frankfort
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%).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Clifton has the most kids (16% under 18).
Frankfort has the highest household income ($80k).
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 | Danforth | Clifton | Frankfort |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,054 |
452Lowest |
1,111Highest |
1,098 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% ME: +2.6% |
— | -8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.4±5Highest 21% above ME |
51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
52.7±7.1 18% above ME |
50.2±5.8Lowest 12% 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%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16%±7.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.8%±3.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Clifton and Frankfort 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% |
22.6%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
21.2%±7.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Denmark and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.8% ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.1% ME: 36.2% |
31%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
8.6%±8.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±1.5Lowest 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±$10k 14% below ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$70,313±$16k 6% below ME |
$80,000±$26kHighest 7% above ME |
| Frankfort and Clifton 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 |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$202,500±$67k 32% below ME |
$211,300±$60k 29% below ME |
| Denmark and Frankfort 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 |
$629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,217±$624 7% above ME |
$850±$299 25% below 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 |
— | $1,838Lowest 39% below ME |
$1,926 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90.6%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8 ME: 48.4% |
81.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
0%±88Lowest 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% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
9.2% ME: 10.7% |
16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.5% ME: 74.3% |
91.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 39% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
29 min 19% above ME |
32 min 31% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.7%±6.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.1%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
10.7%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Denmark and Frankfort are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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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.