Compare towns
Cambridge vs Danforth vs Danforth vs Freedom
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cambridge has the most expensive homes ($215k median).
Danforth has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Danforth has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
Freedom has the most people working from home (8.4%).
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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 | Cambridge | Danforth | Danforth | Freedom |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532 |
452Lowest |
666 |
670Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.7±1.1Lowest 14% below ME |
51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
40.1±2.7 10% below ME |
| Danforth and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±8.6 ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Freedom and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.1%±2.9 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+ | 22.1% ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
9% ME: 36.2% |
23.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±3 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
0.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Danforth and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,194±$39k 15% below ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$48,125±$8k 36% below ME |
$64,861±$12kHighest 13% below ME |
| Freedom and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,900±$61kHighest 28% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$89,900±$36k 70% below ME |
$190,600±$69k 36% below ME |
| Cambridge and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $629±$22 45% below ME |
$629±$29 45% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,574 48% below ME |
— | $1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$2,328Highest 23% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8 ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
21.1%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Danforth and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
11.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
90.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 65% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8 ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±3.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Freedom and Danforth 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.