What stands out worked out from the figures below

Denmark has the most affordable homes ($250k median).

Newry has the shortest commute (25 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Denmark	Newry
People
Population	1,054Highest	177Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.3% ME: +2.6%	—
Median age	54.4±5Lowest 21% above ME	61.1±5Highest 36% above ME
	Newry and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.6%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1%	13.6%±12.2Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Denmark and Newry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	31.8%±7.4Lowest ME: 22.4%	42.4%±14.1Highest ME: 22.4%
	Newry and Denmark 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 ME: 36.2%	37.8%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.1%±2Highest ME: 5.8%	2.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Denmark and Newry 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	$67,000±$23kHighest 10% below ME
	Newry 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	$307,700±$69kHighest 4% above ME
	Newry 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	$1,125±$666Lowest about the ME average
	Denmark and Newry 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	$2,438Highest 20% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	90.6%±31Highest ME: 48.4%	25%±100Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Denmark and Newry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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%	89.7%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME	1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 39% above ME	25 minLowest about the ME average
Work from home	12.7%±6.4Highest ME: 15.9%	11.8%±9.6Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Denmark and Newry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.