Compare towns
China vs Danforth vs Danforth vs Sidney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
China has the highest household income ($96k).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Danforth has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
Sidney has the most expensive homes ($336k 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 | China | Danforth | Danforth | Sidney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,526 |
452Lowest |
666 |
4,790Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% ME: +2.6% |
— | -0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.9±5.9Lowest 9% below ME |
51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
43±5.5 4% 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 | 20.4%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Sidney and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±3.6Lowest 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+ | 31.9% ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
9% ME: 36.2% |
33.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| China and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,309±$12kHighest 29% above ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$48,125±$8k 36% below ME |
$83,488±$10k 12% above ME |
| China and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,000±$37k 19% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$89,900±$36k 70% below ME |
$336,200±$34kHighest 13% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
$629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,340±$304Highest 18% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,535Highest 17% below ME |
— | $1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$2,474 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 10.6%±25.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8 ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.4%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Danforth and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 21% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 12.6%±4.6 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
14.3%±5.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Sidney and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #27 of 133 in ME | — | — | #15 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 18 | — | — | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.