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Ashland vs Danforth vs Danforth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ashland has the most expensive homes ($125k median).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Danforth has the most people working from home (5.8%).
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 | Ashland | Danforth | Danforth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,080Highest |
452Lowest |
666 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | -0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.4±9.1Highest 19% above ME |
51.9±5.3Lowest 16% above ME |
53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
| Ashland and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.8 ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Danforth and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 32.2%±8Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Ashland and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ashland and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $46,838±$15k 37% below ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$48,125±$8kHighest 36% below ME |
| Danforth and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $125,000±$49kHighest 58% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$89,900±$36k 70% below ME |
| Ashland and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $629±$22 45% below ME |
$629±$29 45% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,511Highest 50% below ME |
— | $1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.7%±27.5 ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Danforth and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 23.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.4% ME: 74.3% |
81.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 14% below ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
28 minHighest 15% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.7%±2.7 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Danforth and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.