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Denmark vs Hampton Falls vs Bridgton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Denmark has the most affordable homes ($250k median).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Bridgton has the youngest population (median age 45.9).
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 | Hampton Falls | Bridgton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,054Lowest |
2,328 |
5,642Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.4±5Highest 40% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
45.9±9.9Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Denmark and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton Falls and Bridgton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.8%±7.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.7%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Denmark and Bridgton 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Denmark and Hampton Falls 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 21% below U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$77,500±$24k 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $250,000±$68kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$316,600±$37k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,409±$207 about the U.S. average |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,188±$218Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,259Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$2,929 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 22% above U.S. |
41 minHighest 55% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Falls and Bridgton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #106 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Hampton Falls School District | RSU 61/MSAD 61 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 12 photos → |
U.S. 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.