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Denmark vs Durham
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 oldest population (median age 54.4).
Durham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
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 | Durham |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,054Lowest |
4,262Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.4±5Highest 21% above ME |
42.6±5.9Lowest 5% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.7%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Durham 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% |
16.6%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±3.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Durham 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 |
$99,181±$5kHighest 33% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $250,000±$68kLowest 16% below ME |
$322,200±$34kHighest 9% above ME |
| Durham 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 |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,259Lowest 26% below ME |
$3,781Highest 25% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90.6%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±40.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Denmark and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 39% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.7%±6.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±5.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Durham 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 | — | #14 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 05 |
| 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.