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Denmark vs Jefferson
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 oldest population (median age 54.4).
Jefferson has the most kids (28% 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 | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,054Lowest |
2,647Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.4±5Highest 21% above ME |
38.1±4.9Lowest 15% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
28%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 31.8%±7.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Jefferson 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 |
$85,078±$17kHighest 14% above ME |
| Jefferson 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±$68kLowest 16% below ME |
$311,600±$35kHighest 5% above ME |
| Jefferson and Denmark 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 |
$1,120±$130Lowest about the ME average |
| Denmark and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,259Lowest 26% below ME |
$2,587Highest 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90.6%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
29.8%±25.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 39% above ME |
30 minLowest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.7%±6.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Denmark and Jefferson 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 | — | #45 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Jefferson Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
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.