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Crystal vs Danforth vs Hersey
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Crystal has the most homeowners (92.8%).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Hersey has the most people working from home (5.9%).
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 | Crystal | Danforth | Hersey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 247 |
452Highest |
47Lowest |
| Median age | 63.2±8.4Highest 41% above ME |
51.9±5.3Lowest 16% above ME |
60.5±3.2 35% above ME |
| Crystal and Hersey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±11.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6 ME: 18.1% |
8.5%±58Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Crystal and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 49%±5.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
34%±54.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Crystal and Hersey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
20.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±6.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
0%±33.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Danforth and Crystal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $48,125±$13kHighest 36% below ME |
$42,264±$11k 43% below ME |
$31,250±$26kLowest 58% below ME |
| Crystal and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $129,200±$60k 56% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$162,500±$113kHighest 45% below ME |
| Hersey and Crystal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,563±$922Highest 37% above ME |
$629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
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| Crystal and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $943Lowest 69% below ME |
— | $2,417Highest 20% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Crystal and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.7% ME: 10.7% |
12%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
21.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.4% ME: 74.3% |
65.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
2004Highest 27 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 10% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 0%±15.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8 ME: 15.9% |
5.9%±23.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Hersey 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.