Compare towns
Cambridge vs Danforth vs Danforth vs Marshfield
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 most affordable homes ($85k median).
Danforth has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
Marshfield has the most people working from home (11%).
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 | Cambridge | Danforth | Danforth | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532 |
452Lowest |
666Highest |
499 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.9%Highest 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 |
40.9±7.8 9% 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% |
28.5%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Marshfield 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% |
20.8%±3.3 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% |
26.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±3 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.6 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±$39kHighest 15% below ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$48,125±$8k 36% below ME |
$62,500±$5k 16% below ME |
| Cambridge and Marshfield 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 |
$191,900±$42k 35% below ME |
| Cambridge and Marshfield 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 |
$2,342Highest 23% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8 ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Marshfield and Danforth 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% |
9.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
94.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 65% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
13 minLowest 46% below ME |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8 ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
11%±7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Marshfield 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.