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Cutler vs Weston vs Danforth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cutler has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
Weston has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k 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 | Cutler | Weston | Danforth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 492 |
275Lowest |
666Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±13.2Lowest 7% below ME |
55.1±14Highest 23% above ME |
53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
| Weston and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.2%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.9%±7.2 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Cutler and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±6.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Cutler and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.3% ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±4.5 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Danforth and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,946±$37kHighest about the ME average |
$58,942±$7k 21% below ME |
$48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
| Cutler and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $155,900±$39k 47% below ME |
$171,700±$26kHighest 42% below ME |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
| Weston and Cutler 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 |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,462 52% below ME |
$1,500Highest 51% below ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Weston and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
93.1% ME: 74.3% |
81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 10 yrs older than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 44% above ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.6%±6.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±12.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Weston and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Cutler Public Schools | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| 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.