Compare towns
Buxton vs Danforth vs Danforth vs Winslow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Buxton has the most expensive homes ($357k median).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Danforth has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
Winslow has the most people working from home (10.7%).
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 | Buxton | Danforth | Danforth | Winslow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,512Highest |
452Lowest |
666 |
8,023 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.5±3.9Lowest about the ME average |
51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
47.6±3.6 6% above ME |
| Danforth and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.3%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Winslow and Buxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±2.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
9% ME: 36.2% |
29.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Winslow and Buxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,144±$21kHighest 34% above ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$48,125±$8k 36% below ME |
$70,917±$9k 5% below ME |
| Buxton and Winslow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,800±$21kHighest 20% above ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$89,900±$36k 70% below ME |
$225,300±$11k 24% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,613±$266Highest 42% above ME |
$629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
$629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,041±$221 9% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,422Highest 13% above ME |
— | $1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$2,809 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.9%±26.5 ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
56.7%±9.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Winslow and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.3% ME: 74.3% |
79.4% ME: 74.3% |
81.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
76.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 39% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±3.1 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
10.7%±3.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Winslow and Buxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #104 of 133 in ME | — | — | #57 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | — | — | Winslow Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | Winslow High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.3 |
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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.