Compare towns
Brooks vs Weston vs Danforth
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 people working from home (14.5%).
Weston has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
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 | Weston | Danforth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208Highest |
275Lowest |
452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3% ME: +2.6% |
— | — |
| Median age | 45.9±6.6Lowest about the ME average |
55.1±14Highest 23% above ME |
51.9±5.3 16% 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 | 17.1%±4.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.9%±7.2 ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Brooks and Weston 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% |
21.8%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Weston 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% |
23.3% ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±4.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Brooks and Danforth 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 |
$58,942±$7k 21% below ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
| Brooks and Weston 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 |
$171,700±$26k 42% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
| Brooks and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,116±$112Highest about the ME average |
— | $629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,096Highest 31% below ME |
$1,500Lowest 51% below ME |
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| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18%±17.3 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Weston and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.1% ME: 10.7% |
19.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
27 minHighest 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±12.7 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Brooks and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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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.