Compare towns
Whitefield vs Denmark vs Alna
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whitefield has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Denmark has the oldest population (median age 54.4).
Alna has the most kids (32.9% under 18).
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 | Whitefield | Denmark | Alna |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,157Highest |
1,054 |
818Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3% ME: +2.6% |
+0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.9±5.2 16% above ME |
54.4±5Highest 21% above ME |
40.7±10.5Lowest 9% below ME |
| Denmark and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
32.9%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 29.1%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
31.8%±7.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Denmark and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.7% ME: 36.2% |
29.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
41.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2 ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Denmark and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,875±$10k about the ME average |
$64,167±$10kLowest 14% below ME |
$93,125±$16kHighest 25% above ME |
| Alna and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,300±$24kLowest 18% below ME |
$250,000±$68k 16% below ME |
$367,400±$55kHighest 24% above ME |
| Alna and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$126Lowest 21% below ME |
$1,409±$207Highest 24% above ME |
$1,088±$176 4% below ME |
| Denmark and Alna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,366 22% below ME |
$2,259Lowest 26% below ME |
$3,667Highest 21% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±22.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
90.6%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±70.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Denmark and Alna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.1% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
2.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.5% ME: 74.3% |
92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 23% above ME |
34 min 39% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.5%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
12.7%±6.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.4%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Alna and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 12 | — | — |
| 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.