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Sweden vs Denmark vs Whiting
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sweden has the most expensive homes ($311k median).
Denmark has the most people working from home (12.7%).
Whiting has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Sweden | Denmark | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 537 |
1,054Highest |
506Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.3% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 51.1±19.2 14% above ME |
54.4±5Highest 21% above ME |
50±5Lowest 12% above ME |
| Denmark and Sweden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±5.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Sweden and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.3%±8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
31.8%±7.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.5%±6.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Denmark and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.5% ME: 36.2% |
29.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Denmark and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,750±$25kHighest about the ME average |
$64,167±$10k 14% below ME |
$55,263±$2kLowest 26% below ME |
| Sweden and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,300±$61kHighest 5% above ME |
$250,000±$68k 16% below ME |
$214,200±$52kLowest 28% below ME |
| Sweden and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,667±$815Highest 46% above ME |
$1,409±$207 24% above ME |
$600±$333Lowest 47% below ME |
| Sweden and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,598Highest 14% below ME |
$2,259 26% below ME |
$1,728Lowest 43% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 8.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
90.6%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Denmark and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.7% ME: 74.3% |
93.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 25% above ME |
34 minHighest 39% above ME |
22 minLowest 10% below ME |
| Work from home | 9.5%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
12.7%±6.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Denmark and Sweden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Whiting Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.