Compare towns
Denmark vs Saco vs Windham vs Brownfield
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 oldest population (median age 54.4).
Saco has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
Windham has the highest household income ($108k).
Brownfield has the most kids (26.7% 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.
| Measure | Denmark | Saco | Windham | Brownfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,054Lowest |
20,819Highest |
19,188 |
1,830 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% ME: +2.6% |
+10.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4% ME: +2.6% |
+2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.4±5Highest 21% above ME |
44.9±1.5 about the ME average |
41.8±1.8 7% below ME |
39.9±6.8Lowest 11% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.7%±2.5 ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
26.7%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Brownfield and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.8%±7.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±1.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.8% ME: 36.2% |
43.5% ME: 36.2% |
44.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Saco 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 |
$92,241±$11k 23% above ME |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
$60,889±$5kLowest 19% below ME |
| Windham and Saco 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 |
$413,100±$17kHighest 39% above ME |
$388,900±$22k 31% above ME |
$287,500±$36k 3% below ME |
| Saco and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,409±$207 24% above ME |
$1,249±$385 10% above ME |
$1,232±$332Lowest 8% above ME |
$1,617±$554Highest 42% 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 | $2,259Lowest 26% below ME |
$4,807Highest 58% above ME |
$3,938 30% above ME |
$2,976 about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90.6%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±14 ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
61.8%±43.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Denmark and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
87.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 39% above ME |
24 minLowest 3% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
44 minHighest 80% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.7%±6.4 ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #38 of 133 in ME | #95 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Saco Public Schools | RSU 14 | RSU 72/MSAD 72 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1 |
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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.