Compare towns
Danforth vs Lagrange vs Weston vs Island Falls
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).
Lagrange has the most kids (24.7% under 18).
Weston has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Island Falls has the oldest housing (typical home built 1960).
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 | Lagrange | Weston | Island Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 452 |
709 |
275Lowest |
768Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -10.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | -9.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
45.9±13.8Lowest about the ME average |
55.1±14Highest 23% above ME |
50.7±10.6 13% 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%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.7%±11.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.9%±7.2 ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±7.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Lagrange and Island Falls 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% |
18.2%±6.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
26.3%±2.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Island Falls 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% |
9% ME: 36.2% |
23.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
12.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±4.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Island Falls 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 |
$58,417±$14k 22% below ME |
$58,942±$7kHighest 21% below ME |
$56,328±$8k 25% below ME |
| Weston and Lagrange 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 |
$126,000±$33k 58% below ME |
$171,700±$26kHighest 42% below ME |
$108,300±$25k 63% below ME |
| Weston and Lagrange 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 |
$831±$151Highest 27% below ME |
— | $636±$124 44% below ME |
| Lagrange and Island Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | — | $869Lowest 71% below ME |
$1,500 51% below ME |
$1,720Highest 43% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±56.2 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
17.9%±51.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Weston and Lagrange 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% |
18.4% ME: 10.7% |
19.6% ME: 10.7% |
20.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.4% ME: 74.3% |
72.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1960Lowest 17 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 9% above ME |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
21 min 16% below ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.1%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±12.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.7%±5.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Weston and Lagrange 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.