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Denmark vs Putney vs Fryeburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Denmark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
Putney has the most people working from home (16.9%).
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 | Putney | Fryeburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,054Lowest |
2,622 |
3,489Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.4±5Highest 40% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
53.3±3.4 37% above U.S. |
| Denmark and Fryeburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
12.9%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Denmark and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.8%±7.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Denmark and Fryeburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,167±$10k 21% below U.S. |
$79,706±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
$56,076±$15kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Putney 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 25% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$268,600±$30k 19% below U.S. |
| Putney and Fryeburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,409±$207Highest about the U.S. average |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$893±$85 37% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,259Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$2,928 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±14.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Denmark and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Putney and Denmark 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | #103 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | RSU 72/MSAD 72 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | None yet |
U.S. 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.