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Danforth vs Danforth vs Guilford
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 affordable homes ($85k median).
Danforth has the most homeowners (81.6%).
Guilford has the most people working from home (11.7%).
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 | Guilford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 452Lowest |
666 |
1,096Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-16.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.9±5.3Lowest 16% above ME |
53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
53.5±7.4Highest 19% above ME |
| Guilford 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% |
15.6%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Guilford 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% |
30.5%±4.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Guilford 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% |
10.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±4.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Guilford 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±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$48,125±$8k 36% below ME |
$53,173±$13kHighest 29% below ME |
| Guilford 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 |
$170,100±$31kHighest 43% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$22Highest 45% below ME |
$629±$29Highest 45% below ME |
$507±$336Lowest 55% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | — | $1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,619Highest 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
67%±24Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Guilford 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% |
14.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.4% ME: 74.3% |
81.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 9% above ME |
28 minHighest 15% above ME |
19 minLowest 22% below ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±8.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Guilford and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 80/MSAD 04 |
| High school in town | — | — | Piscataquis Community Secondary School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.2 |
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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.