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Danforth vs Hiram vs Danforth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
Bordering DanforthWeston
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danforth has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Hiram has the most expensive homes ($257k median).
Danforth has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
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 | Hiram | Danforth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 452Lowest |
1,748Highest |
666 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
41.6±10.2Lowest 7% below ME |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
| Danforth 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% |
20.9%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Hiram 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% |
15.7%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth 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% |
25%Highest ME: 36.2% |
9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Hiram 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 |
$62,813±$10kHighest 16% below ME |
$48,125±$8k 36% below ME |
| Hiram 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 |
$256,600±$42kHighest 13% below ME |
$89,900±$36k 70% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,070±$161Highest 6% below ME |
$629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | — | $2,106Highest 31% below ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Hiram and Danforth 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% |
12.6% ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 9% above ME |
31 minHighest 28% above ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.6%±3.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Hiram and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 55/MSAD 55 | — |
| High school in town | — | Sacopee Valley High Sch | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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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.