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Auburn 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
Auburn has the most expensive homes ($282k median).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Danforth has the most homeowners (81.6%).
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 | Auburn | Danforth | Danforth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 24,602Highest |
452Lowest |
666 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.4±2.7Lowest 8% below ME |
51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
| Danforth and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±2.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Auburn and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Auburn and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,647±$5kHighest 11% below ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$48,125±$8k 36% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $282,000±$12kHighest 5% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$89,900±$36k 70% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$74Highest 9% below ME |
$629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
$629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,687Highest 21% above ME |
— | $1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±7.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Auburn and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.8% ME: 10.7% |
12%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.4% ME: 74.3% |
81.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 23 yrs older than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 12% below ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
28 minHighest 15% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.5%±2.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Auburn and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #110 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Auburn Public Schools | — | — |
| High school in town | Edward Little High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1 |
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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.