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Denmark vs Ogunquit vs Brownfield vs Clifton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Brownfield has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
Clifton has the most affordable homes ($203k 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 | Ogunquit | Brownfield | Clifton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,054Lowest |
1,379 |
1,830Highest |
1,111 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.1% ME: +2.6% |
-8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.4±5 21% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
39.9±6.8Lowest 11% below ME |
52.7±7.1 18% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
26.7%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
16%±7.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Brownfield and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.8%±7.4 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.2%±7.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit 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% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
8.6%±8.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Clifton and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,167±$10k 14% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$60,889±$5kLowest 19% below ME |
$70,313±$16k 6% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Clifton 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$287,500±$36k 3% below ME |
$202,500±$67kLowest 32% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,409±$207 24% above ME |
— | $1,617±$554Highest 42% above ME |
$1,217±$624Lowest 7% above ME |
| Brownfield and Denmark 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 |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,976 about the ME average |
$1,838Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90.6%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
61.8%±43.7 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% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
9.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.7% ME: 74.3% |
87.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 39% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
44 minHighest 80% above ME |
29 min 19% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.7%±6.4 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.5%±4.5 ME: 15.9% |
9.1%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | RSU 72/MSAD 72 | — |
| High school 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.