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Danforth vs Hamlin vs Weston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Hamlin has the most people working from home (32%).
Weston has the most homeowners (93.1%).
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 | Hamlin | Weston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 452Highest |
111Lowest |
275 |
| Median age | 51.9±5.3Lowest 16% above ME |
61.8±15.9Highest 38% above ME |
55.1±14 23% above ME |
| Hamlin and Weston 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% |
7.2%±17.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.9%±7.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Weston 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% |
40.5%±9.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
16.2% ME: 36.2% |
23.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±3.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±4.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Hamlin 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 |
$50,938±$7k 32% below ME |
$58,942±$7kHighest 21% below ME |
| Weston and Hamlin 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 |
$200,000±$58kHighest 33% below ME |
$171,700±$26k 42% below ME |
| Hamlin and Weston 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 | — | $1,339Lowest 56% below ME |
$1,500Highest 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 12%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.1% ME: 10.7% |
19.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.4% ME: 74.3% |
75.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 9% above ME |
15 minLowest 39% below ME |
18 min 28% below ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
32%±47.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±12.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Hamlin and Weston 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.