Compare towns
Danforth vs Jay vs Weston vs Danforth
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).
Jay has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
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 | Jay | Weston | Danforth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 452 |
4,657Highest |
275Lowest |
666 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | -0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
39.5±5.1Lowest 12% below ME |
55.1±14Highest 23% above ME |
53.1±4.4 19% 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% |
17.5%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.9%±7.2 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Jay 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% |
19.3%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±4.3 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% |
29.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.3% ME: 36.2% |
9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±4.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Jay 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 |
$70,238±$19kHighest 6% below ME |
$58,942±$7k 21% below ME |
$48,125±$8k 36% below ME |
| Jay and Weston 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 |
$168,600±$27k 43% below ME |
$171,700±$26kHighest 42% below ME |
$89,900±$36k 70% below ME |
| Weston and Jay 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 |
$759±$141Highest 33% below ME |
— | $629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
| Jay and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | — | $2,245Highest 26% below ME |
$1,500 51% below ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
27.2%±28.8 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Weston and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12% ME: 10.7% |
9.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.7% ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 9% above ME |
21 min 13% below ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
28 minHighest 15% above ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±12.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Weston and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #86 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | RSU 73 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Spruce Mountain High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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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.