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Denmark vs Jay vs Warren
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%).
Jay has the most affordable homes ($169k median).
Warren has the highest household income ($75k).
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 | Jay | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,054Lowest |
4,657 |
4,932Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.4±5Highest 21% above ME |
39.5±5.1Lowest 12% below ME |
42.2±2.2 6% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
17.5%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Jay 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% |
19.3%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.7% ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Warren and Jay 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 |
$70,238±$19k 6% below ME |
$74,616±$21kHighest about the ME average |
| Warren and Jay 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 |
$168,600±$27kLowest 43% below ME |
$232,700±$32k 22% below ME |
| Denmark and Warren 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 |
$759±$141Lowest 33% below ME |
$1,125±$456 about the ME average |
| Denmark and Warren 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 |
$2,245Lowest 26% below ME |
$2,832Highest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90.6%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
27.2%±28.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Denmark and Warren 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% |
9.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.7% ME: 74.3% |
81.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 39% above ME |
21 minLowest 13% below ME |
23 min 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 12.7%±6.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Denmark and Warren 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 | — | #86 of 133 in ME | #120 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 73 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | — | Spruce Mountain High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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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.