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Denmark vs Sidney vs Fryeburg
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).
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
Fryeburg has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Sidney | Fryeburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,054Lowest |
4,790Highest |
3,489 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% ME: +2.6% |
+10.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.4±5Highest 21% above ME |
43±5.5Lowest 4% below ME |
53.3±3.4 19% above ME |
| 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%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
23.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.9%±5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Sidney and Denmark 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% |
18.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25.5%±6.4 ME: 22.4% |
| 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% ME: 36.2% |
33.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Denmark and Fryeburg 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 |
$83,488±$10kHighest 12% above ME |
$56,076±$15kLowest 25% below ME |
| Sidney 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 16% below ME |
$336,200±$34kHighest 13% above ME |
$268,600±$30k 9% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,409±$207Highest 24% above ME |
$1,340±$304 18% above ME |
$893±$85Lowest 22% below ME |
| Denmark and Sidney 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 |
$2,474 19% below ME |
$2,928Highest 4% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90.6%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
52.8%±14.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Denmark and Fryeburg 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% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
82.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 39% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
20 minLowest 20% below ME |
| Work from home | 12.7%±6.4 ME: 15.9% |
14.3%±5.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±7.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Sidney 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 | — | #15 of 133 in ME | #103 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 18 | RSU 72/MSAD 72 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.