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Belmont vs Danforth vs Garland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belmont has the highest household income ($61k).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Garland has the most kids (18% 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 | Belmont | Danforth | Garland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 876Highest |
452Lowest |
823 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -7.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.5±9.2Highest 22% above ME |
51.9±5.3Lowest 16% above ME |
53.5±4.3 19% above ME |
| Belmont and Garland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Garland and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.2%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Belmont and Garland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
16.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Danforth and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,250±$15kHighest 18% below ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$51,094±$12k 32% below ME |
| Belmont and Garland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $217,500±$28kHighest 27% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$205,400±$38k 31% below ME |
| Belmont and Garland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,045±$410Highest 8% below ME |
$629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
$794±$248 30% below ME |
| Belmont and Garland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,445Highest 19% below ME |
— | $1,536Lowest 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±25.4 ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
46.7%±46.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Garland and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
19.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.8% ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 4% below ME |
27 minHighest 9% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Belmont and Garland 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.