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Danforth vs Dyer Brook vs Oakfield
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).
Dyer Brook has the most kids (24.4% under 18).
Oakfield has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Oakfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 452 |
275Lowest |
629Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -10.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
38.7±11.8Lowest 14% below ME |
57.7±6.3Highest 29% above ME |
| Oakfield 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% |
24.4%±11Highest ME: 18.1% |
10.8%±3.5Lowest 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%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
12.4%±8.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
36.2%±7.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
10.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±6.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Dyer Brook and Oakfield 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 |
$46,378±$3k 38% below ME |
| Dyer Brook and Oakfield 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±$51k 54% below ME |
$144,300±$46kHighest 51% below ME |
| Oakfield and Dyer Brook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$22Highest 45% below ME |
— | $592±$261Lowest 48% below ME |
| Danforth and Oakfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | — | $1,606Highest 47% below ME |
$1,272Lowest 58% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
21.6%±13.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Dyer Brook and Oakfield 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% |
9.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.4% ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
69.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 9% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
19 minLowest 25% below ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±6.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.6%±4.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Dyer Brook and Oakfield 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.