Compare towns
Danforth vs Easton vs Danforth vs Weston
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).
Easton has the most kids (21.2% under 18).
Weston has the most people working from home (11.1%).
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 | Easton | Danforth | Weston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 452 |
1,433Highest |
666 |
275Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 51.9±5.3Lowest 16% above ME |
52.6±10.5 17% above ME |
53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
55.1±14Highest 23% above ME |
| Weston 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% |
21.2%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.9%±7.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Easton and Weston 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% |
25.8%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Easton 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% |
18.9% ME: 36.2% |
9% ME: 36.2% |
23.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±4.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Easton 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 |
$53,309±$11k 29% below ME |
$48,125±$8k 36% below ME |
$58,942±$7kHighest 21% below ME |
| Weston and Easton 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 |
$163,800±$36k 45% below ME |
$89,900±$36k 70% below ME |
$171,700±$26kHighest 42% below ME |
| Weston and Easton 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 |
$510±$116Lowest 55% below ME |
$629±$29Highest 45% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | — | $1,435 53% below ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,500Highest 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
41.3%±37.3 ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Weston and Easton 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% |
15.1% ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
19.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.8% ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 9% above ME |
20 min 18% below ME |
28 minHighest 15% above ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
4.1%±3.2 ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±12.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Weston and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Easton Public Schools | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Easton Junior-Senior High Sch | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9 |
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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.