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Denmark vs Stow vs Weld
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).
Stow has the most expensive homes ($326k median).
Weld has the most kids (17.9% 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 | Stow | Weld |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,054Highest |
535 |
459Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 54.4±5Lowest 21% above ME |
57±10.5 27% above ME |
64±6.7Highest 43% above ME |
| Weld and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±5.7 ME: 18.1% |
17.9%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Weld and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.8%±7.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
37.9%±17.8 ME: 22.4% |
44.4%±12.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Weld and Stow 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% |
33.4% ME: 36.2% |
42.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.2 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Denmark and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,167±$10kHighest 14% below ME |
$42,204±$22kLowest 44% below ME |
$62,083±$11k 17% below ME |
| Denmark and Weld 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 |
$326,400±$42kHighest 10% above ME |
$268,600±$17k 9% below ME |
| Stow and Weld 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 |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,259 26% below ME |
$3,304Highest 9% above ME |
$1,308Lowest 57% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90.6%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
20%±100 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Denmark and Stow 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% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
6.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
93.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1998Highest 21 yrs newer than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 39% above ME |
51 minHighest 109% above ME |
30 minLowest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.7%±6.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17.7%±12Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±8.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Stow and Weld are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.