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Denmark vs Exeter vs Brownfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Denmark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
Exeter has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
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 | Exeter | Brownfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,054Lowest |
1,093 |
1,830Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.4±5Highest 21% above ME |
52.6±7.7 17% above ME |
39.9±6.8Lowest 11% below ME |
| Denmark and Exeter 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% |
9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
26.7%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 31.8%±7.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±11.4 ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Denmark and Exeter 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% |
15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Denmark and Exeter 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 |
$84,408±$12kHighest 13% above ME |
$60,889±$5kLowest 19% below ME |
| Exeter 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±$68k 16% below ME |
$166,700±$39kLowest 44% below ME |
$287,500±$36kHighest 3% below ME |
| Brownfield 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 |
$995±$386Lowest 13% below ME |
$1,617±$554Highest 42% above ME |
| Brownfield and Denmark 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 |
$1,602Lowest 47% below ME |
$2,976Highest about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90.6%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
61.8%±43.7 ME: 48.4% |
| 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%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7% ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minLowest 39% above ME |
35 min 43% above ME |
44 minHighest 80% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.7%±6.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Denmark and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 72/MSAD 72 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.