Compare towns
Danforth vs Liberty vs Orient vs Weston
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).
Liberty has the youngest population (median age 40.5).
Orient has the most people working from home (81%).
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 | Liberty | Orient | Weston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 452 |
969Highest |
137Lowest |
275 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% ME: +2.6% |
— | — |
| Median age | 51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
40.5±6.8Lowest 10% below ME |
62±9Highest 38% above ME |
55.1±14 23% above ME |
| Orient and Weston 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% |
19.4%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±18.9 ME: 18.1% |
14.9%±7.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Liberty and Orient 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% |
21.8%±2.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
46%±10.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
43.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25% ME: 36.2% |
23.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
0%±11.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±4.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Danforth and Weston 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 |
$71,146±$15kHighest 5% below ME |
— | $58,942±$7k 21% below ME |
| Liberty 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 |
$229,600±$31k 23% below ME |
$548,600±$183kHighest 85% above ME |
$171,700±$26k 42% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$22Highest 45% below ME |
$559±$193Lowest 51% below ME |
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| Danforth and Liberty are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | — | $2,434Highest 20% below ME |
— | $1,500Lowest 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.5%±42.4 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 12%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
14.8% ME: 10.7% |
35.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
19.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.1% ME: 74.3% |
93.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
93.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 9% above ME |
38 minHighest 56% above ME |
— | 18 minLowest 28% below ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.4%±8.8 ME: 15.9% |
81%±44Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±12.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — | — |
| 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.