Compare towns
Beals vs Danforth vs Weston vs Whiting
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Beals has the most people working from home (17.6%).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
Weston has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Whiting has the most kids (17.8% under 18).
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 | Beals | Danforth | Weston | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 498 |
666Highest |
275Lowest |
506 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | — |
| Median age | 48±15.6Lowest 7% above ME |
53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
55.1±14Highest 23% above ME |
50±5 12% above ME |
| Weston and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±6.5 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.9%±7.2 ME: 18.1% |
17.8%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Whiting and Beals are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±5.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.5%±6.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Beals and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.3% ME: 36.2% |
34.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±5.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±4.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Beals and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,063±$14kHighest 14% below ME |
$48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$58,942±$7k 21% below ME |
$55,263±$2k 26% below ME |
| Beals and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $256,700±$45kHighest 13% below ME |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$171,700±$26k 42% below ME |
$214,200±$52k 28% below ME |
| Beals and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $907±$378Highest 20% below ME |
$629±$29 45% below ME |
— | $600±$333Lowest 47% below ME |
| Beals and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,580Highest 15% below ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,500 51% below ME |
$1,728 43% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.4%±71.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Weston and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.8% ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
19.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.9% ME: 74.3% |
81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.1% ME: 74.3% |
93.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 17% below ME |
28 minHighest 15% above ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
22 min 10% below ME |
| Work from home | 17.6%±10.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±12.7 ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Beals and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Beals Public Schools | — | — | Whiting Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.