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Madison vs Denmark
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Madison has the most people working from home (19.3%).
Denmark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
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 | Madison | Denmark |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,782Highest |
1,054Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.6±3.4Lowest 11% above ME |
54.4±5Highest 21% above ME |
| Denmark and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Denmark and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 25.1%±5.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
31.8%±7.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Denmark and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $61,747±$11kLowest 17% below ME |
$64,167±$10kHighest 14% below ME |
| Denmark and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $187,600±$40kLowest 37% below ME |
$250,000±$68kHighest 16% below ME |
| Denmark and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $906±$247Lowest 20% below ME |
$1,409±$207Highest 24% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,983Lowest 35% below ME |
$2,259Highest 26% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.9%±11.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
90.6%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 15%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 13 yrs older than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 9% above ME |
34 minHighest 39% above ME |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.7%±6.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Madison and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | RSU 59/MSAD 59 | — |
| High school in town | Madison Jr/Sr High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.