Compare towns
Chesterville vs Weston vs Danforth vs Brownfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chesterville has the most kids (31.3% under 18).
Weston has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
Brownfield has the most expensive homes ($288k 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 | Chesterville | Weston | Danforth | Brownfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,397 |
275Lowest |
666 |
1,830Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
+2.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.8±4Lowest 16% below ME |
55.1±14Highest 23% above ME |
53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
39.9±6.8 11% below ME |
| Weston and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 31.3%±6.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.9%±7.2 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
26.7%±5.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Chesterville and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±1.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.4% ME: 36.2% |
23.3% ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±4.5 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Chesterville and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $61,635±$10kHighest 18% below ME |
$58,942±$7k 21% below ME |
$48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$60,889±$5k 19% below ME |
| Chesterville and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,000±$40k 28% below ME |
$171,700±$26k 42% below ME |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$287,500±$36kHighest 3% below ME |
| Brownfield and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$73 4% below ME |
— | $629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,617±$554Highest 42% above ME |
| Brownfield and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,194 28% below ME |
$1,500 51% below ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$2,976Highest about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.8%±30.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
61.8%±43.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Weston and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12% ME: 10.7% |
19.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
8.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4% ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
44 minHighest 80% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±12.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.5%±4.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Weston and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | RSU 72/MSAD 72 |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.