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Danforth vs Danforth vs Enfield

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).
Danforth has the most people working from home (5.8%).
Enfield has the most expensive homes ($178k 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.

MeasureDanforthDanforthEnfield
People
Population
452Lowest
666
1,462Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-0.3%Highest
ME: +2.6%
-10.7%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
Median age
51.9±5.3
16% above ME
53.1±4.4Highest
19% above ME
49.8±5.4Lowest
11% above ME
Danforth and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
14.8%±6.6
ME: 18.1%
13.4%±4.3Lowest
ME: 18.1%
18.5%±5.3Highest
ME: 18.1%
Enfield 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%
28%±5.9Highest
ME: 22.4%
Enfield 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%
24%Highest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.4%±2.9Highest
ME: 5.8%
1.7%±2Lowest
ME: 5.8%
2.1%±1.6
ME: 5.8%
Danforth and Enfield 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
$48,125±$8k
36% below ME
$62,667±$7kHighest
16% below ME
Enfield 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
$178,100±$22kHighest
40% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$629±$22Highest
45% below ME
$629±$29Highest
45% below ME
$425±$422Lowest
63% below ME
Property taxmedian, yearly —
$1,270Lowest
58% below ME
$2,152Highest
29% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
11.5%±71.8Lowest
ME: 48.4%
36.1%±57.5
ME: 48.4%
58.3%±64.3Highest
ME: 48.4%
Enfield and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
12%
ME: 10.7%
13.9%Highest
ME: 10.7%
6.8%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
79.4%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
81.6%
ME: 74.3%
95.9%Highest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981Lowest
4 yrs newer than ME
1987Highest
10 yrs newer than ME
1984
7 yrs newer 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%±3.4Highest
ME: 15.9%
5.1%±3.8
ME: 15.9%
Danforth and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — — RSU 31/MSAD 31
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.