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Stow vs Weld vs Denmark
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stow has the most expensive homes ($326k median).
Weld has the most kids (17.9% under 18).
Denmark has the most affordable homes ($250k median).
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 | Stow | Weld | Denmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 535 |
459Lowest |
1,054Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +4.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 57±10.5 27% above ME |
64±6.7Highest 43% above ME |
54.4±5Lowest 21% above ME |
| Weld and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±5.7 ME: 18.1% |
17.9%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Weld and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 37.9%±17.8 ME: 22.4% |
44.4%±12.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
31.8%±7.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Weld and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.4% ME: 36.2% |
42.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.2 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Denmark and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $42,204±$22kLowest 44% below ME |
$62,083±$11k 17% below ME |
$64,167±$10kHighest 14% below ME |
| Denmark and Weld are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,400±$42kHighest 10% above ME |
$268,600±$17k 9% below ME |
$250,000±$68kLowest 16% below ME |
| Stow and Weld are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,409±$207 24% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,304Highest 9% above ME |
$1,308Lowest 57% below ME |
$2,259 26% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
90.6%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Denmark and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% ME: 10.7% |
6.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
93.7% ME: 74.3% |
92.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1998Highest 21 yrs newer than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 51 minHighest 109% above ME |
30 minLowest 21% above ME |
34 min 39% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.7%±12Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±8.4 ME: 15.9% |
12.7%±6.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Stow and Weld are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.