What stands out worked out from the figures below

Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).

Knox has the most people working from home (12.3%).

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	Knox
People
Population	452Lowest	825Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+0.6% ME: +2.6%
Median age	51.9±5.3Highest 16% above ME	41.1±7.9Lowest 8% below ME
	Danforth and Knox 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%	13.9%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Danforth and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.6%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4%	17.3%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Danforth and Knox 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%	26%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8%	4.6%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8%
	Knox 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	$64,821±$9kHighest 13% below ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME	$159,600±$26kHighest 46% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$629±$22Lowest 45% below ME	$1,375±$47Highest 21% above ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	—	$1,610 47% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	11.5%±71.8Highest ME: 48.4%	11.3%±31.5Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Danforth and Knox 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%	8.6%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3%	80.1%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME	1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest 9% above ME	30 minHighest 22% above ME
Work from home	3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9%	12.3%±7.4Highest ME: 15.9%
	Knox and Danforth 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.