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Denmark vs Frankfort

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 people working from home (12.7%).
Frankfort has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.5%).

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.

MeasureDenmarkFrankfort
People
Population
1,054Lowest
1,098Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+4.3%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
+9.5%Highest
ME: +2.6%
Median age
54.4±5Highest
21% above ME
50.2±5.8Lowest
12% above ME
Denmark and Frankfort are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
15.6%±3.3Lowest
ME: 18.1%
15.8%±3.2Highest
ME: 18.1%
Frankfort 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%
21.4%±3.9Lowest
ME: 22.4%
Denmark and Frankfort are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
29.8%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
31%Highest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.1%±2Highest
ME: 5.8%
2.2%±1.5Lowest
ME: 5.8%
Denmark and Frankfort 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
$80,000±$26kHighest
7% above ME
Frankfort 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±$68kHighest
16% below ME
$211,300±$60kLowest
29% below ME
Denmark and Frankfort are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,409±$207Highest
24% above ME
$850±$299Lowest
25% below ME
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,259Highest
26% below ME
$1,926Lowest
37% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
90.6%±31Highest
ME: 48.4%
0%±88Lowest
ME: 48.4%
Denmark and Frankfort are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
8.9%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
16.4%Highest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
92.7%Highest
ME: 74.3%
91.2%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1980Lowest
3 yrs newer than ME
1991Highest
14 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
34 minHighest
39% above ME
32 minLowest
31% above ME
Work from home
12.7%±6.4Highest
ME: 15.9%
10.7%±4.7Lowest
ME: 15.9%
Denmark and Frankfort are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.