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Danforth vs Edinburg

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).
Edinburg has the most people working from home (16.2%).

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.

MeasureDanforthEdinburg
People
Population
452Highest
172Lowest
Median age
51.9±5.3Lowest
16% above ME
57.5±18.7Highest
28% above ME
Edinburg and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
14.8%±6.6Lowest
ME: 18.1%
17.4%±13.7Highest
ME: 18.1%
Edinburg 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%
23.8%±10.9Highest
ME: 22.4%
Edinburg 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%
31.4%Highest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.4%±2.9Highest
ME: 5.8%
0.6%±6.5Lowest
ME: 5.8%
Danforth and Edinburg 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
$69,583±$38kHighest
7% below ME
Edinburg 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
$220,800±$101kHighest
26% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$629±$22
45% below ME
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Property taxmedian, yearly —
$1,423
53% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
11.5%±71.8Highest
ME: 48.4%
0%±100Lowest
ME: 48.4%
Danforth and Edinburg 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%
1.7%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
79.4%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
96%Highest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981Lowest
4 yrs newer than ME
1989Highest
12 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 minLowest
9% above ME
40 minHighest
63% above ME
Work from home
3%±2.8Lowest
ME: 15.9%
16.2%±8.1Highest
ME: 15.9%
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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.