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Denmark vs Jackman vs Moose River
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 expensive homes ($250k median).
Jackman has the most renters (10.5% rent).
Moose River has the most kids (32.3% 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 | Jackman | Moose River |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,054Highest |
695 |
248Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 54.4±5Highest 21% above ME |
54.2±5.7 21% above ME |
32.9±8.2Lowest 27% below ME |
| Denmark and Jackman 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% |
11.5%±6.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
32.3%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 31.8%±7.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.7%±6.1 ME: 22.4% |
8.5%±10.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Denmark and Jackman 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% |
28.4% ME: 36.2% |
14.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4%±6.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Denmark and Moose River 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 |
$33,625±$19kLowest 55% below ME |
$76,324±$9kHighest about the ME average |
| Moose River 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 |
$172,700±$61k 42% below ME |
$144,900±$31kLowest 51% below ME |
| Denmark and Jackman 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 |
$475±$143Lowest 58% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,259Highest 26% below ME |
$1,492 51% below ME |
$928Lowest 69% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90.6%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
57.1%±24.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Denmark and Jackman 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% |
11.9% ME: 10.7% |
14.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1974 3 yrs older than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 39% above ME |
27 min 11% above ME |
15 minLowest 39% below ME |
| Work from home | 12.7%±6.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
4.5%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Denmark and Jackman 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.