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Denmark vs Effingham vs Brownfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Denmark has the oldest population (median age 54.4).
Effingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.4%).
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 | Effingham | Brownfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,054Lowest |
1,912Highest |
1,830 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+15.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.4±5Highest 40% above U.S. |
46.9±12.4 21% above U.S. |
39.9±6.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Denmark and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brownfield and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.8%±7.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,167±$10k 21% below U.S. |
$76,607±$14kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$60,889±$5kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Effingham and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $250,000±$68kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$322,700±$30kHighest 3% below U.S. |
$287,500±$36k 14% below U.S. |
| Effingham and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,409±$207 about the U.S. average |
$1,090±$121Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,617±$554Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Brownfield and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,259Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$5,163Highest 66% above U.S. |
$2,976 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
13.6%±40.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.8%±43.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 19% above U.S. |
44 minHighest 67% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Effingham and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | 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 |
U.S. 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.