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Danbury vs Eliot vs Effingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danbury has the most affordable homes ($241k median).
Eliot has the most expensive homes ($499k median).
Effingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.4%).
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 | Danbury | Eliot | Effingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,451Lowest |
7,146Highest |
1,912 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+15.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.4±5.8 22% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
46.9±12.4Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Effingham and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danbury and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,685±$11kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$101,522±$10kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$76,607±$14k 5% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,700±$35kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$322,700±$30k 3% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,281±$390 9% below U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,090±$121Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Eliot and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,760Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$4,549 46% above U.S. |
$5,163Highest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±36.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
13.6%±40.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
32 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Eliot and Effingham 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 | — | #19 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Newfound Area School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.