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Danforth vs Danforth vs Dennysville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
Bordering DanforthWeston
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danforth has the most kids (14.8% under 18).
Danforth has the highest household income ($48k).
Dennysville has the most expensive homes ($219k 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 | Danforth | Danforth | Dennysville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 452 |
666Highest |
218Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 51.9±5.3Lowest 16% above ME |
53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
57.5±6.5Highest 28% above ME |
| Dennysville and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±6.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
12.4%±9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Danforth and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
31.2%±6.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Dennysville 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% |
9% ME: 36.2% |
36.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Dennysville and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $42,264±$11k 43% below ME |
$48,125±$8kHighest 36% below ME |
$39,250±$25kLowest 47% below ME |
| Danforth and Danforth 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 |
$89,900±$36k 70% below ME |
$218,800±$68kHighest 26% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$22 45% below ME |
$629±$29 45% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | — | $1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,833Highest 40% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Dennysville and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
30.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1955Lowest 22 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 9% above ME |
28 minHighest 15% above ME |
27 min 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
8%±6.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Dennysville 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.