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Denmark vs Sullivan vs Clifton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Denmark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
Sullivan has the most kids (18% under 18).
Clifton has the highest household income ($70k).
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 | Sullivan | Clifton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,054Lowest |
1,246Highest |
1,111 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.4% ME: +2.6% |
-8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.4±5Highest 21% above ME |
47.1±15Lowest 5% above ME |
52.7±7.1 18% above ME |
| Denmark and Clifton 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% |
18%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
16%±7.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Sullivan and Clifton 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% |
22.5%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
21.2%±7.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Denmark and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4 ME: 5.8% |
8.6%±8.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Clifton and Sullivan 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 |
$59,643±$14kLowest 20% below ME |
$70,313±$16kHighest 6% below ME |
| Clifton 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±$68kHighest 16% below ME |
$222,000±$33k 25% below ME |
$202,500±$67kLowest 32% below ME |
| Denmark and Sullivan 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 |
$883±$114Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,217±$624 7% above ME |
| Denmark and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,259Highest 26% below ME |
$2,228 27% below ME |
$1,838Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90.6%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
34.9%±23.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
81.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Denmark and Clifton 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% |
13.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 39% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
29 min 19% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.7%±6.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
9.1%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Denmark and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 24 | — |
| High school in town | — | Sumner Memorial High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.5 |
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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.