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Denmark vs Levant 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%).
Levant has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Warren has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Levant | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,054Lowest |
3,069 |
4,932Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.1% ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.4±5Highest 21% above ME |
39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
42.2±2.2 6% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Levant 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% |
18.1%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.6% ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2 ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Warren 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 |
$86,071±$22kHighest 15% above ME |
$74,616±$21k about the ME average |
| Levant and Warren 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 |
$268,500±$27kHighest 9% below ME |
$232,700±$32kLowest 22% below ME |
| Levant 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 |
$1,370±$120 20% above ME |
$1,125±$456Lowest about the ME average |
| Denmark and Levant 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 |
$2,580 15% below ME |
$2,832Highest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90.6%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14Lowest 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%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.4% ME: 74.3% |
81.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 39% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 12.7%±6.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest 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 | — | #124 of 133 in ME | #120 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.