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Danforth vs Danforth vs Randolph
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 most people working from home (5.8%).
Randolph has the most expensive homes ($174k 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 | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 452Lowest |
666 |
1,610Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
49.6±3.4Lowest 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%±6.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
12.7%±4.7Lowest 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% |
27.8%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Randolph 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% |
16.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Randolph 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 |
$66,574±$16kHighest 11% below ME |
| Randolph 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 |
$174,300±$21kHighest 41% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
$629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,186±$207Highest 4% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | — | $1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$2,160Highest 29% 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%±8.1Lowest 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%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
15.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.4% ME: 74.3% |
81.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 9% above ME |
28 minHighest 15% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.3%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Danforth and Randolph 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.