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Charlotte vs Danforth vs Meddybemps
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).
Meddybemps has the most expensive homes ($295k median).
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 | Meddybemps |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 377 |
452Highest |
139Lowest |
| Median age | 48.6±3.1Lowest 8% above ME |
51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
63.9±4.2Highest 43% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±10.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6 ME: 18.1% |
5%±21.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Charlotte and Danforth 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% |
39.6%±15.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Meddybemps 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% |
14.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±10.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Meddybemps and Charlotte 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 |
$48,000±$13k 36% below ME |
| Charlotte and Meddybemps 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 |
$295,000±$73kHighest about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $629±$22 45% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,000Highest 34% below ME |
— | $1,206Lowest 60% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Meddybemps 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% |
7.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.1% 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 |
31 minHighest 28% above ME |
| Work from home | 2%±2.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8 ME: 15.9% |
5.4%±7.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Meddybemps 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.