Denmark's Livability
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C-
Affordability -
B
Housing -
B+
Job Market -
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Diversity -
B
Crime -
C+
Commute -
D+
Education -
C
Weather -
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Amenities
About Denmark, ME
Denmark, ME is located in Oxford County in the state of Maine.
The total City Population for Denmark is about 1,135 with about 9 people per square mile.
The Average Home Value is $230,353, which is roughly 23% higher than the Average Home Value of $177,874 for the state of Maine, and roughly 18% higher than the National Average of $188,692.
The Median Income Per Household is about $66,146, which is roughly 19% higher than the Average Median Income Per Household of $53,830 for the state of Maine, and roughly 13% higher higher than the National Average of $57,518.
Quick Stats
Demographic Details
Average # of People Per Household: 2.40Male Population Estimate: 47.4%
Female Population Estimate: 52.6%
Median Age: 50.4
Male Median Age: 45.9
Female Median Age: 47.3
Racial Demographic Estimates
Hispanic:1.9%
Asian:1%
Black:0.4%
Hawaiian:0.4%
Indian:0.4%
Other:0.3%
Voting
![Susan Collins](/assets/images/politicians/senators/susan_collins.jpg)
![Angus King](/assets/images/politicians/senators/angus_king.jpg)
![Janet Mills](/assets/images/politicians/governors/janet_mills.jpg)
Voting Results by Party
Democratic: 43.64%
Libertarian: 1.92%
Other: 1.06%
Green: 1.03%
Crime Details
NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of Denmark specifically.
Average # of Homicides for Oxford County: About 3.1 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2015)
Average # of Violent Crimes for Oxford County: About 111.906 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Oxford County is about 22% lower than the national average of about 4 homicides per 100,000 people, and about 61% lower than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.
Employment
The Unemployment Rate for Denmark is about 3.2%.
Maine is ranked #11 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 68.97 out of 100.
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Wage Policies
Overall Wage Policy Score: 72.42The average living wage for the state of Maine is $32.41/hr, while the states minimum wage is $12.15/hr, which can be set above the state standard, and is extended to farm workers. This gives Maine a minimum wage score of 81.24 compared to all other states.
The minimum wage for tipped employees is $6.08/hr, which gives Maine a minimum wage for tipped employees score of 35.6 compared to all other states.
The weekly unemployment (UI) benefit for Maine is $307.18, resulting in a UI benefit score of 100 compared to all other states.
Worker Protection Policies
Overall Worker Protection Score: 71.43✓ Maine does offer protections for workplace breastfeeding.
✓ Maine does mandate equal pay across gender and race.
✓ Maine does prohibit pay secrecy practices in the workplace.
✓ Maine does restrict access to salary history to reduce gender and racial bias.
X Maine does provide some form of paid family leave.
✓ Maine does provide some form of paid sick leave.
X Maine does not provide flexible scheduling of worker shifts.
X Maine does not mandate pay reporting or "call-in" pay by employers.
X Maine does not provide split shift pay regulation.
X Maine does not provide workers advanced notice of shift scheduling.
✓ Maine does provide some form of sexual harassment protection in state law.
✓ Maine does extend workers compensation mandates to farmworkers.
X Maine does not extend worker protections to domestic workers.
Right To Organize Policies
Overall Right To Organize Score: 70✓ Maine does legalize project labor agreements to ensure a fair wage to workers on contract.
X Maine does not protect workers against wage theft retaliation.
✓ Maine does partially require collective bargaining for public workers.
✓ Maine does provide collective bargaining for teachers.
✓ Maine does provide wage negotiations for teachers.
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Nearby Location
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- East Sebago, ME ( 12.01 mi. )
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- Kezar Falls, ME ( 12.50 mi. )
- Center Conway, NH ( 12.64 mi. )
- North Fryeburg, ME ( 12.85 mi. )
- Eaton Ctr, NH ( 12.89 mi. )
- South Chatham, NH ( 12.95 mi. )
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- Conway, NH ( 13.29 mi. )
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- N Conway, NH ( 14.34 mi. )
- No Conway, NH ( 14.34 mi. )
- Center Lovell, ME ( 14.36 mi. )
- Otisfield, ME ( 14.44 mi. )
- Eaton Center, NH ( 14.60 mi. )
- Cornish, ME ( 14.67 mi. )
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- South Casco, ME ( 15.09 mi. )
- Waterford, ME ( 15.35 mi. )
- Steep Falls, ME ( 15.88 mi. )
- North Conway, NH ( 16.21 mi. )
- N Waterford, ME ( 16.34 mi. )
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- North Waterford, ME ( 17.44 mi. )
- Chatham, NH ( 17.49 mi. )
- Limington, ME ( 17.70 mi. )
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Additional Location Details
Zip Code(s): 04022Latitude: 43.980600
Longitude: -70.807200
TimeZone: Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Daylight Saving: Yes
Region: Northeast
Average Elevation: 601.0 ft.
Area Code(s): 207