Compare towns
Waterford vs Harrison vs Denmark
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Waterford has the most expensive homes ($274k median).
Harrison has the most people working from home (22.3%).
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 | Waterford | Harrison | Denmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,295 |
2,513Highest |
1,054Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% ME: +2.6% |
-10.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.3±1.6Lowest 21% above ME |
56±3.6Highest 25% above ME |
54.4±5 21% above ME |
| Harrison and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.9%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
9.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Denmark and Waterford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±1.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.8%±7.6 ME: 22.4% |
31.8%±7.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Denmark and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.5% ME: 36.2% |
30.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±3.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Waterford and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,071±$17kHighest 12% below ME |
$56,938±$6kLowest 24% below ME |
$64,167±$10k 14% below ME |
| Waterford and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,800±$36kHighest 8% below ME |
$249,300±$70kLowest 16% below ME |
$250,000±$68k 16% below ME |
| Waterford and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $870±$405Lowest 24% below ME |
$885±$193 22% below ME |
$1,409±$207Highest 24% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,917Lowest 37% below ME |
$2,731Highest 10% below ME |
$2,259 26% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.6%±34 ME: 48.4% |
27.5%±24.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
90.6%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Denmark and Waterford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.4% ME: 10.7% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.1% ME: 74.3% |
92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 40% above ME |
31 minLowest 24% above ME |
34 min 39% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.8%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
22.3%±9.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.7%±6.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Harrison and Waterford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.