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Denmark vs Frankfort vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Frankfort has the most affordable homes ($211k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Frankfort | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,054Lowest |
1,098 |
1,379Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.5% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.4±5 21% above ME |
50.2±5.8Lowest 12% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% 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% |
15.8%±3.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest 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%±7.4 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
31% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2 ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest 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±$10kLowest 14% below ME |
$80,000±$26k 7% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Frankfort 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 |
$211,300±$60kLowest 29% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,409±$207Highest 24% above ME |
$850±$299Lowest 25% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,259 26% below ME |
$1,926Lowest 37% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90.6%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±88Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest 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% ME: 10.7% |
16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7% ME: 74.3% |
91.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 39% above ME |
32 min 31% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.7%±6.4 ME: 15.9% |
10.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
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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.