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Denmark vs Ogunquit vs Wiscasset
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Denmark has the most affordable homes ($250k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Wiscasset 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 | Ogunquit | Wiscasset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,054Lowest |
1,379 |
3,874Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.4±5 21% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
48.8±6.3Lowest 9% 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%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.8%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Denmark and Wiscasset 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% |
28%±6.7Lowest 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
36.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.8Lowest 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±$10kLowest 14% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$71,118±$37k 5% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Wiscasset 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$325,200±$26k 10% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,409±$207Lowest 24% above ME |
— | $1,518±$485Highest 33% above ME |
| Wiscasset and Denmark 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 |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,550 17% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90.6%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
23.6%±15.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 39% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 12.7%±6.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
21.4%±10.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Wiscasset 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 | — | — | #108 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | Wiscasset Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | — | Wiscasset Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.2 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.