Compare towns
Denmark vs Eliot vs Ogunquit vs Fryeburg
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 affordable homes ($250k median).
Eliot has the youngest population (median age 50.8).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Fryeburg has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Eliot | Ogunquit | Fryeburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,054Lowest |
7,146Highest |
1,379 |
3,489 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% ME: +2.6% |
+8.3% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.4±5 21% above ME |
50.8±5.9Lowest 13% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
53.3±3.4 19% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Denmark 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% |
16.3%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
12.9%±5 ME: 18.1% |
| Eliot and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.8%±7.4 ME: 22.4% |
27.8%±6.2 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.5%±6.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Denmark 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% |
43.6% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit 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 |
$101,522±$10k 36% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$56,076±$15kLowest 25% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $250,000±$68kLowest 16% below ME |
$498,900±$62k 68% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$268,600±$30k 9% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,409±$207 24% above ME |
$1,948±$471Highest 71% above ME |
— | $893±$85Lowest 22% below ME |
| Eliot and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,259Lowest 26% below ME |
$4,549Highest 50% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$2,928 4% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90.6%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
55.1%±20.1 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
52.8%±14.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Denmark and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% ME: 10.7% |
4.8% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7% ME: 74.3% |
79.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 39% above ME |
23 min 9% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
20 minLowest 20% below ME |
| Work from home | 12.7%±6.4 ME: 15.9% |
17.4%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±7.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #19 of 133 in ME | — | #103 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | — | RSU 72/MSAD 72 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.