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Norridgewock vs Denmark vs Mercer
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Norridgewock has the most affordable homes ($152k median).
Denmark has the oldest population (median age 54.4).
Mercer has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
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 | Norridgewock | Denmark | Mercer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,288Highest |
1,054 |
718Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3% ME: +2.6% |
+6.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±11 12% above ME |
54.4±5Highest 21% above ME |
43.4±4.5Lowest 3% below ME |
| Denmark and Norridgewock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.5%±5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
20.1%±6.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Mercer and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25%±7.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
31.8%±7.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.9%±5.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Denmark and Mercer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.8% ME: 36.2% |
34.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Denmark and Norridgewock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,579±$19kLowest 18% below ME |
$64,167±$10k 14% below ME |
$71,107±$2kHighest 5% below ME |
| Mercer and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $151,900±$52kLowest 49% below ME |
$250,000±$68kHighest 16% below ME |
$238,500±$32k 20% below ME |
| Denmark and Mercer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$588Lowest 7% below ME |
$1,409±$207 24% above ME |
$1,422±$249Highest 25% above ME |
| Mercer and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,462Lowest 52% below ME |
$2,259Highest 26% below ME |
$1,970 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±46.5 ME: 48.4% |
90.6%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
18.5%±74Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Denmark and Norridgewock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 20.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
92.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 10% below ME |
34 minHighest 39% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 22.3%±13.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.7%±6.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.5%±8.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Norridgewock and Mercer 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 | #91 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 54/MSAD 54 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.