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Danforth vs Lee
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).
Lee has the most people working from home (11.9%).
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 | Lee |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 452Lowest |
925Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.9±5.3Highest 16% above ME |
51.5±11.5Lowest 15% above ME |
| Danforth and Lee 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% |
21.8%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Lee and Danforth 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% |
24.5%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Lee 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% |
14.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Lee 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 |
$49,886±$5kHighest 33% below ME |
| Lee 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 |
$174,500±$25kHighest 41% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$22 45% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | — | $1,547 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Lee 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% |
19.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
97%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 9% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±4.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| School district | — | RSU 30/MSAD 30 |
| High school in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
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.