Compare towns
China vs Danforth vs Albion
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
China has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.8%).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
Albion has the most people working from home (15.7%).
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 | Albion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,526Highest |
666Lowest |
2,204 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3% ME: +2.6% |
-1.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.9±5.9Lowest 9% below ME |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
52.9±7.5 18% above ME |
| Danforth and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
12.5%±4.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| China and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
26.8%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Albion 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| China and Albion 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 |
$48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$62,361±$23k 17% below ME |
| China and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,000±$37kHighest 19% below ME |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$230,900±$31k 22% below ME |
| China and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $629±$29 45% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,535Highest 17% below ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,987 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 10.6%±25.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±23.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Albion and Danforth 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% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
79%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
28 minLowest 15% above ME |
34 minHighest 36% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.6%±4.6 ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.7%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Albion 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 | — | — |
| School district | RSU 18 | — | RSU 49/MSAD 49 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| 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.