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Denmark vs Eustis vs Brownfield vs Sebago
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).
Eustis has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Brownfield has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
Sebago has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).
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 | Eustis | Brownfield | Sebago |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,054 |
453Lowest |
1,830 |
2,073Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
+2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.4±5 21% above ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
39.9±6.8Lowest 11% below ME |
40.7±3.9 9% below ME |
| Eustis 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% |
15.5%±13.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
26.7%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Brownfield and Sebago 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% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±1.3 ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Eustis 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25.3% ME: 36.2% |
23.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Denmark and Sebago 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 |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$60,889±$5k 19% below ME |
$78,438±$15kHighest 5% above ME |
| Sebago 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 16% below ME |
$262,200±$51k 12% below ME |
$287,500±$36k 3% below ME |
$298,000±$46kHighest about the ME average |
| Sebago 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 24% above ME |
$916±$547Lowest 20% below ME |
$1,617±$554Highest 42% above ME |
$1,533±$292 35% above ME |
| Brownfield and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,259 26% below ME |
$1,542Lowest 49% below ME |
$2,976Highest about the ME average |
$2,543 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90.6%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8 ME: 48.4% |
61.8%±43.7 ME: 48.4% |
53.3%±30.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Denmark and Eustis 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% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.7% ME: 74.3% |
88.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 39% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
44 minHighest 80% above ME |
37 min 52% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.7%±6.4 ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17.7%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Sebago and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Eustis Public Schools | RSU 72/MSAD 72 | Sebago Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.