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Anson vs Danforth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Anson has the most kids (22.1% under 18).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
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 | Anson | Danforth |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,331Highest |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.8% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 46.7±6.2Lowest 4% above ME |
51.9±5.3Highest 16% above ME |
| Danforth and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Anson and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Anson and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $52,474±$21kHighest 30% below ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
| Anson and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $117,800±$14kHighest 60% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
| Anson and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $928±$62Highest 19% below ME |
$629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,572 48% below ME |
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| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.6%±23.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Anson and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 8.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 5 yrs older than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 32% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.9 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| School district | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | — |
| High school in town | Carrabec High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.