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Danforth vs Dyer Brook vs Masardis
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 oldest population (median age 51.9).
Dyer Brook has the most people working from home (8.4%).
Masardis has the youngest population (median age 35.9).
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 | Dyer Brook | Masardis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 452Highest |
275 |
258Lowest |
| Median age | 51.9±5.3Highest 16% above ME |
38.7±11.8 14% below ME |
35.9±13.2Lowest 20% below ME |
| Danforth and Dyer Brook 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% |
24.4%±11Highest ME: 18.1% |
9.3%±4.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Dyer Brook and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
12.4%±8.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
14.3%±3 ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Masardis 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% |
34.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±6.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Dyer Brook 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 |
$73,409±$27kHighest about the ME average |
$67,650±$26k 9% below ME |
| Dyer Brook and Masardis 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 |
$135,000±$51kHighest 54% below ME |
$126,400±$51k 57% below ME |
| Dyer Brook and Masardis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$22 45% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | — | $1,606Highest 47% below ME |
$914Lowest 70% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50%±100 ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Masardis and Dyer Brook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.1% ME: 74.3% |
97.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 9% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.8 ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±6.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
0%±6.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Dyer Brook 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.