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Denmark vs Middlesex vs Bridgton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Denmark has the most affordable homes ($250k median).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Bridgton has the most renters (17.2% rent).
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 | Middlesex | Bridgton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,054Lowest |
1,943 |
5,642Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.4±5Highest 40% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
45.9±9.9 18% above U.S. |
| Denmark and Bridgton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Bridgton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.8%±7.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.7%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Denmark and Bridgton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex 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 21% below U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$77,500±$24k 4% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Bridgton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $250,000±$68kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$316,600±$37k 5% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Bridgton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,409±$207Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$1,188±$218Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Denmark and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,259Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$2,929 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
41 minHighest 55% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Bridgton 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 | — | — | #106 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | RSU 61/MSAD 61 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 12 photos → |
U.S. 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.