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Danforth vs Lee vs Springfield 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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Lee has the most expensive homes ($175k median).
Springfield has the highest household income ($61k).
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 | Lee | Springfield | Danforth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 452 |
925Highest |
310Lowest |
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 |
51.5±11.5Lowest 15% above ME |
52.4±7 17% above ME |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
| Danforth and Springfield 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% |
21.8%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Lee and Springfield 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% |
24.5%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
21.6%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Lee 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% ME: 36.2% |
17.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±3.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2 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±$5k 33% below ME |
$60,833±$23kHighest 19% below ME |
$48,125±$8k 36% below ME |
| Springfield and Lee 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 |
$122,500±$28k 59% below ME |
$89,900±$36k 70% below ME |
| Lee and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$22 45% below ME |
— | — | $629±$29 45% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | — | $1,547Highest 49% below ME |
$1,067Lowest 65% below ME |
$1,270 58% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
— | 36.1%±57.5 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% ME: 10.7% |
19.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
97%Highest ME: 74.3% |
96.2% ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 9% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±4.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.6%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Lee and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 30/MSAD 30 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.