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Denmark vs Middlesex vs Sebago
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 oldest population (median age 54.4).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Sebago has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).
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 | Sebago |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,054Lowest |
1,943 |
2,073Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.4±5Highest 40% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
40.7±3.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Sebago 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%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest 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. |
$78,438±$15k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $250,000±$68kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$298,000±$46k 10% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,409±$207 about the U.S. average |
$1,333±$359Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$1,533±$292Highest 8% above U.S. |
| Sebago and Denmark 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. |
$2,543 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.3%±30.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Denmark and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Sebago Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.