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Denmark vs Weld 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 most affordable homes ($250k median).
Weld has the oldest population (median age 64).
Bridgton has the highest household income ($78k).
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 | Weld | Bridgton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,054 |
459Lowest |
5,642Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | +4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.4±5 21% above ME |
64±6.7Highest 43% above ME |
45.9±9.9Lowest about the ME average |
| Weld and Denmark 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% |
17.9%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
18%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Bridgton and Weld are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.8%±7.4 ME: 22.4% |
44.4%±12.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.7%±5.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Weld and Denmark 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% |
42.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Denmark and Bridgton 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 |
$62,083±$11kLowest 17% 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±$68kLowest 16% below ME |
$268,600±$17k 9% below ME |
$316,600±$37kHighest 7% above ME |
| Bridgton and Weld 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 |
— | $1,188±$218Lowest 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 | $2,259 26% below ME |
$1,308Lowest 57% below ME |
$2,929Highest 4% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90.6%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
30.7%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 8.9% ME: 10.7% |
6.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7% ME: 74.3% |
93.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 39% above ME |
30 minLowest 21% above ME |
41 minHighest 67% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.7%±6.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±8.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.4%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Weld 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 61/MSAD 61 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 12 photos → |
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.