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Denmark vs Unity vs Bridgton
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).
Unity has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Bridgton has the most expensive homes ($317k median).
Unity is a college town. 30% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Unity | Bridgton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,054Lowest |
1,858 |
5,642Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% ME: +2.6% |
+9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.4±5Highest 21% above ME |
27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
45.9±9.9 about the ME average |
| Denmark and Bridgton 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% |
14%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Bridgton 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% |
11.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.7%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Denmark and Bridgton 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% |
22.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2 ME: 5.8% |
30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,167±$10k 14% below ME |
$62,857±$6kLowest 16% below ME |
$77,500±$24kHighest 4% above ME |
| Bridgton 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±$68k 16% below ME |
$206,900±$28kLowest 30% below ME |
$316,600±$37kHighest 7% above ME |
| Bridgton and Denmark 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 |
$873±$73Lowest 23% below ME |
$1,188±$218 4% above ME |
| Denmark and Bridgton 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 |
$2,510 17% below ME |
$2,929Highest 4% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90.6%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
44.8%±13 ME: 48.4% |
30.7%±17.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 39% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
41 minHighest 67% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.7%±6.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.4%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Unity and Bridgton 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 | — | — | #106 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 · Ecology Learning Center | RSU 61/MSAD 61 |
| High school in town | — | Ecology Learning Ctr | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.4 |
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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.