Compare towns
Charlotte vs Danforth vs Amherst
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Charlotte has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Amherst 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 | Charlotte | Danforth | Amherst |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 377Lowest |
452Highest |
424 |
| Median age | 48.6±3.1Lowest 8% above ME |
51.9±5.3Highest 16% above ME |
50.9±9.9 14% above ME |
| Danforth and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±10.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.3%±8.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Charlotte and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±7.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
24.3%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Amherst and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.8% ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
31.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.8%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Charlotte and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,813±$18k 9% below ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$72,656±$12kHighest about the ME average |
| Amherst and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $140,800±$30k 53% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$210,200±$38kHighest 29% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $629±$22 45% below ME |
— |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,000Highest 34% below ME |
— | $1,527Lowest 50% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Amherst and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 22.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
6.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the ME average |
27 min 9% above ME |
27 minHighest 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 2%±2.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8 ME: 15.9% |
11%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Amherst and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| 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.