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Denmark vs Patten vs Bridgton
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 homeowners (92.7%).
Patten has the most people working from home (28.7%).
Bridgton has the most expensive homes ($317k 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 | Patten | Bridgton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,054Lowest |
1,154 |
5,642Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-13.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.4±5 21% above ME |
57.8±3.5Highest 29% above ME |
45.9±9.9Lowest about the ME average |
| Patten 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% |
11.3%±2.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Bridgton 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% |
38.5%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.7%±5.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Patten 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% |
25.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Denmark and Bridgton 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 |
$51,484±$6kLowest 31% below ME |
$77,500±$24kHighest 4% above ME |
| Bridgton 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 |
$127,600±$49kLowest 57% below ME |
$316,600±$37kHighest 7% above ME |
| Bridgton 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 |
$389±$99Lowest 66% below ME |
$1,188±$218 4% above ME |
| Denmark and Bridgton 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 |
$1,199Lowest 61% below ME |
$2,929Highest 4% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90.6%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
56%±64.1 ME: 48.4% |
30.7%±17.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Denmark and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 39% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
41 minHighest 67% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.7%±6.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
28.7%±19.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.4%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Patten and Bridgton 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 | — | — | #106 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 61/MSAD 61 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 12 photos → |
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.