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Denmark vs Mapleton vs Bowdoin vs Clifton
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%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Bowdoin has the most expensive homes ($293k median).
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 | Mapleton | Bowdoin | Clifton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,054Lowest |
1,884 |
3,188Highest |
1,111 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+2.5% ME: +2.6% |
-8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.4±5Highest 21% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
44.3±10 about the ME average |
52.7±7.1 18% above ME |
| Denmark and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.1%±6.2 ME: 18.1% |
16%±7.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Bowdoin 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% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.2%±7.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Denmark and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.8% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.4% ME: 36.2% |
26.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
8.6%±8.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Clifton and Mapleton 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 |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$91,239±$13k 22% above ME |
$70,313±$16k 6% below ME |
| Mapleton and Bowdoin 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 |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$292,800±$71kHighest about the ME average |
$202,500±$67k 32% below ME |
| Bowdoin 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 |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
— | $1,217±$624 7% above ME |
| Denmark and Clifton 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 |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,375Highest 11% above ME |
$1,838 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90.6%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±42.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
81.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Denmark and Clifton 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% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.7% ME: 74.3% |
87.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 39% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
29 min 19% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.7%±6.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±7 ME: 15.9% |
9.1%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Denmark and Bowdoin 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 | — | — | #28 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.