Compare towns
Anson vs Danforth vs Weston vs Embden
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).
Weston has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Embden has the most people working from home (18.7%).
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 | Weston | Embden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,331Highest |
452 |
275Lowest |
995 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | — | -3.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.7±6.2Lowest 4% above ME |
51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
55.1±14 23% above ME |
60.6±5.1Highest 35% above ME |
| Embden and Weston 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%±6.6 ME: 18.1% |
14.9%±7.2 ME: 18.1% |
13.2%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Anson and Weston 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%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
34.6%±9.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Embden and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.7% ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±4.5 ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±1.3Lowest 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±$21k 30% below ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$58,942±$7kHighest 21% below ME |
$56,875±$23k 24% below ME |
| Weston and Embden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $117,800±$14k 60% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$171,700±$26k 42% below ME |
$173,400±$59kHighest 42% below ME |
| Embden and Weston 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 |
— | $1,500Lowest 51% below ME |
$1,804Highest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.6%±23.9 ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Weston and Anson 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% ME: 10.7% |
19.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.4% ME: 74.3% |
93.1% ME: 74.3% |
96.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 5 yrs older than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 32% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
33 minHighest 34% above ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±12.7 ME: 15.9% |
18.7%±7.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Embden and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| 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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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.