Compare towns
Danforth vs Cushing vs Weston vs Island Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Cushing has the most expensive homes ($410k median).
Weston has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Island Falls has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
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 | Danforth | Cushing | Weston | Island Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 452 |
1,460Highest |
275Lowest |
768 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -9.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
48.8±7.7Lowest 9% above ME |
55.1±14Highest 23% above ME |
50.7±10.6 13% 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 | 14.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4 ME: 18.1% |
14.9%±7.2 ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±7.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Island Falls and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±0.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
26.3%±2.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Island Falls and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
38.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.3% ME: 36.2% |
12.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±4.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Cushing and Island Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$83,500±$19kHighest 12% above ME |
$58,942±$7k 21% below ME |
$56,328±$8k 25% below ME |
| Cushing and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$409,800±$44kHighest 38% above ME |
$171,700±$26k 42% below ME |
$108,300±$25k 63% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
— | $636±$124 44% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | — | $3,944Highest 30% above ME |
$1,500Lowest 51% below ME |
$1,720 43% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
17.9%±51.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Weston and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12% ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.6% ME: 10.7% |
20.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.7% ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1960Lowest 17 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 9% above ME |
23 min 5% below ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
21 min 16% below ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±12.7 ME: 15.9% |
6.7%±5.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Cushing and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 13 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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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.