Denmark, Maine

Town in Oxford County · population 1,197 (2020 Census)

Median home: $250,000
Household income: $64,167
Jan low / Jul high: 7° / 78°
Snow a year: 84 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 10
Median age: 54.4

Denmark is a town of 1,197 people in Oxford County, Maine. The median home is worth $250,000, close to the typical Maine town ($238,950). It ranks easier by car than 90% of Maine towns, better for a vacation home than 82% of Maine towns, better for families than 79% of Maine towns.

How Denmark ranks

Percentile among Maine towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Maine towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Denmark is worth $250,000, close to the typical Maine town ($238,950). Homes cost about 3.9 times the median household income of $64,167, which is more affordable than 36% of Maine towns. Median rent is $1,409 a month. 92.7% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Maine towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Denmark	Typical Maine town
Median home value	$250,000	$238,950
Median rent	$1,409	$1,027
Median household income	$64,167	$68,967
Home value ÷ income	3.9×	3.4×
Homeownership	92.7%	82.4%
Median year built	1980	1978
Seasonal / vacation homes	47.8%	—

Who lives in Denmark

People	Denmark	Typical Maine town
Median age	54.4	46.9
Age 65 and over	31.8%	22.9%
Under 18	15.6%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	29.8%	28.2%
Below the poverty line	8.9%	10.7%
Veterans	8.4%	—
Born outside the U.S.	3.7%	—
Work from home	12.7%	12.3%
Average commute	34.2 min	25.5 min
Homes with broadband	92.3%	90.0%

Weather in Denmark

July highs average 77.9°F and January lows 7.1°F. About 50.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 83.9 inches of snow (typical Maine town: 77.2 in). Expect about 2 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 176 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Bridgton 3 Nw station (6.1 mi away).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

10 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Denmark since 1950, compared with 2 for the typical Maine town. The strongest, an EF1, struck on July 1, 2017 about 3.6 miles from the town center. The most recent was on July 11, 2020.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 17 times; the largest was 4.00 inches on June 1, 1986.

Severe weather in Oxford County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Oxford County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 4 deaths recorded.

Oxford County has been included in 37 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, freezing, hurricane.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
January 30, 2024	Severe Storm	DR-4754: Severe Storm And Flooding
September 14, 2023	Hurricane	EM-3598: Hurricane Lee
September 6, 2023	Flood	DR-4737: Severe Storm And Flooding
July 6, 2023	Flood	DR-4719: Severe Storm And Flooding
March 22, 2023	Severe Storm	DR-4696: Severe Storm And Flooding

Jobs and pay in Oxford County

Oxford County had 17,009 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $50,809 a year. Unemployment was 3.2% in 2023; in Denmark itself the ACS puts it at 2.7%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Public schools in Denmark

1 public school with 73 students, about 9.1 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
Brownfield Denmark Elementary School	K-4	73	9.1

Towns near Denmark

Bridgton, ME
5.0 mi · 5,418 people · home $316,600
Fryeburg, ME
6.8 mi · 3,369 people · home $268,600
Brownfield, ME
6.9 mi · 1,631 people · home $287,500
Bridgton, ME
7.4 mi · 2,118 people · home $263,800
Fryeburg, ME
8.0 mi · 1,444 people · home $264,700
Naples, ME
8.8 mi · 3,925 people · home $340,100
Hiram, ME
10.2 mi · 1,609 people · home $256,600
Harrison, ME
10.9 mi · 2,447 people · home $249,300

Denmark questions

Is Denmark, Maine a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Denmark scores better for retirees than 41% of Maine towns and quieter than 44%. 31.8% of residents are 65 or older (median age 54.4).

How much does a house cost in Denmark?

The median owner-occupied home in Denmark is valued at $250,000 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $64,167, so homes cost about 3.9 times income. Median rent is $1,409 a month.

What is the weather like in Denmark?

July highs average 77.9°F and January lows 7.1°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 50.6 inches of precipitation a year and 83.9 inches of snow.

Does Denmark get tornadoes?

10 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Denmark since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was an EF1 on July 1, 2017. The typical Maine town has had 2.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Denmark's Census boundary (GEOID 2301717250). Comparisons use the median of Maine towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.