Compare towns
Brooks vs Danforth vs Washburn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brooks has the most expensive homes ($197k median).
Danforth has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.3%).
Washburn has the most kids (21.7% 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 | Brooks | Danforth | Washburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208 |
666Lowest |
1,355Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3% ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±6.6Lowest about the ME average |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
48.2±7.7 8% above ME |
| Danforth and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.7%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Washburn and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
24%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Brooks and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,130±$10kHighest 21% below ME |
$48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$56,196±$6k 25% below ME |
| Brooks and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,700±$33kHighest 34% below ME |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$112,900±$14k 62% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,116±$112Highest about the ME average |
$629±$29 45% below ME |
$482±$62Lowest 58% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,096Highest 31% below ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,571 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18%±17.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±24.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Danforth and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
12.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
28 minHighest 15% above ME |
21 minLowest 15% below ME |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.7%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Brooks and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — | RSU 45/MSAD 45 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Washburn District High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.0 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.