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Danforth vs Danforth vs Knox
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 oldest population (median age 53.1).
Knox has the most people working from home (12.3%).
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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 | Knox |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 452Lowest |
666 |
825Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
41.1±7.9Lowest 8% below 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%±6.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Danforth and Knox 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% |
26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.3%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth 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% |
26%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Knox 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 |
$64,821±$9kHighest 13% below ME |
| Knox 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 |
$159,600±$26kHighest 46% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
$629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,375±$47Highest 21% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | — | $1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,610Highest 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.5%±71.8 ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.3%±31.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Danforth 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% |
8.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 9% above ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±7.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Knox 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.