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Avon vs Danforth vs Passadumkeag
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Avon has the most expensive homes ($142k median).
Danforth has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Passadumkeag has the most people working from home (11.1%).
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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 | Avon | Danforth | Passadumkeag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 359Lowest |
666Highest |
384 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 47.1±5.1 5% above ME |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
46±15.5Lowest about the ME average |
| Danforth and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.3%±9.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Avon and Passadumkeag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.5%±9.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Passadumkeag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
13.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Avon and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,125±$32kHighest 16% below ME |
$48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$55,417±$20k 26% below ME |
| Avon and Passadumkeag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $141,700±$42kHighest 52% below ME |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$98,800±$27k 67% below ME |
| Avon and Passadumkeag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $465±$30Lowest 59% below ME |
$629±$29 45% below ME |
$703±$61Highest 38% below ME |
| Passadumkeag and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,469Highest 52% below ME |
$1,270 58% below ME |
$1,225Lowest 60% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
21.1%±60.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Avon and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
16.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
85.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 71% above ME |
28 minLowest 15% above ME |
40 min 62% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.2%±8.1 ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±8.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Passadumkeag and Avon 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.