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Amity vs Danforth vs Union
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Amity has the most kids (26.8% under 18).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
Union has the most people working from home (15.9%).
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 | Amity | Danforth | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 395Lowest |
666 |
2,663Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.5±12.2 about the ME average |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
| Danforth and Amity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.8%±5.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Amity and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±5.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Amity and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.9% ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Union and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,000±$26k 13% below ME |
$48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$80,724±$9kHighest 8% above ME |
| Union and Amity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $155,000±$57k 48% below ME |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,102Lowest 64% below ME |
$1,270 58% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Danforth and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 24% above ME |
28 minLowest 15% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.2%±5.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school 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.