Compare towns
Charlotte vs Danforth vs Danforth vs Baring plantation
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).
Danforth has the most people working from home (5.8%).
Baring plantation has the shortest commute (13 min average).
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 | Danforth | Baring plantation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 377 |
452 |
666Highest |
166Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 48.6±3.1 8% above ME |
51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
48.5±19.8Lowest 8% 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 | 21.8%±10.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.1%±11.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Charlotte and Baring plantation 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% |
26.1%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
28.3%±5.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Baring plantation 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
9% ME: 36.2% |
25.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±6.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Charlotte and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,813±$18kHighest 9% below ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$48,125±$8k 36% below ME |
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| Charlotte and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $140,800±$30kHighest 53% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$89,900±$36k 70% below ME |
$117,700±$20k 60% below ME |
| Charlotte and Baring plantation 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 | $2,000Highest 34% below ME |
— | $1,270 58% below ME |
$1,167Lowest 62% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
37.5%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Baring plantation and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 22.8% ME: 10.7% |
12%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
22.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
87% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the ME average |
27 min 9% above ME |
28 minHighest 15% above ME |
13 minLowest 46% below ME |
| Work from home | 2%±2.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8 ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
2.4%±4.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Danforth 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.