What stands out worked out from the figures below

Danforth has the most people working from home (3%).

Haynesville has the most affordable homes ($77k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Danforth	Haynesville
People
Population	452Highest	131Lowest
Median age	51.9±5.3Lowest 16% above ME	55.5±12.9Highest 24% above ME
	Haynesville and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.8%±6.6Highest ME: 18.1%	10.7%±23.1Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Danforth and Haynesville 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%	24.4%±19.2Highest ME: 22.4%
	Haynesville 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%	20%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8%	7.6%±10.6Highest ME: 5.8%
	Haynesville 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±$11k 43% below ME	—
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$85,200±$20kHighest 71% below ME	$77,100±$8kLowest 74% below ME
	Danforth and Haynesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$629±$22Lowest 45% below ME	$1,333±$705Highest 17% above ME
	Haynesville and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4%	100%±100Highest ME: 48.4%
	Haynesville and Danforth 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%	2.3%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.4% ME: 74.3%	79.4% ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME	1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest 9% above ME	39 minHighest 60% above ME
Work from home	3%±2.8Highest ME: 15.9%	0%±15.9Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Danforth and Haynesville 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.