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Denmark vs Ogunquit vs Milbridge

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%).
Milbridge has the most kids (22.5% under 18).

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.

MeasureDenmarkOgunquitMilbridge
People
Population
1,054Lowest
1,379Highest
1,222
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+4.3%
ME: +2.6%
+76.8%Highest
ME: +2.6%
+1.6%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
Median age
54.4±5
21% above ME
62.8±4.8Highest
40% above ME
50.3±6.2Lowest
12% 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%
22.5%±4.9Highest
ME: 18.1%
Milbridge and Denmark 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%
30.2%±5.2Lowest
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%
24.7%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.1%±2
ME: 5.8%
4.2%±2.8Highest
ME: 5.8%
1.2%±1.3Lowest
ME: 5.8%
Ogunquit 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±$10k
14% below ME
$114,259±$56kHighest
53% above ME
$60,536±$16kLowest
19% below ME
Ogunquit 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±$68k
16% below ME
$875,700±$79kHighest
195% above ME
$240,400±$31kLowest
19% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,409±$207Highest
24% above ME
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$619±$186Lowest
46% below ME
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,259
26% below ME
$4,473Highest
47% above ME
$2,022Lowest
33% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
90.6%±31Highest
ME: 48.4%
0%±61.1Lowest
ME: 48.4%
45.8%±22.6
ME: 48.4%
Denmark and Milbridge 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%
18.4%Highest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
92.7%
ME: 74.3%
94.3%Highest
ME: 74.3%
85.1%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1980Highest
3 yrs newer than ME
1978
1 yr newer than ME
1974Lowest
3 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
34 minHighest
39% above ME
26 min
7% above ME
18 minLowest
26% below ME
Work from home
12.7%±6.4Lowest
ME: 15.9%
43.3%±12.4Highest
ME: 15.9%
18.9%±6.1
ME: 15.9%
Schools
School district — — RSU 37/MSAD 37
High school in town — — None in town
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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.