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Danforth vs Liberty vs Strong 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).
Liberty has the highest household income ($71k).
Strong has the most people working from home (18.5%).
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 | Liberty | Strong | Danforth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 452Lowest |
969 |
1,249Highest |
666 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
40.5±6.8Lowest 10% below ME |
47.5±8.9 6% above ME |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
| Danforth and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±6.6 ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
19.5%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Strong and Liberty 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% |
22%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth 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% |
43.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.5% ME: 36.2% |
9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Danforth and Strong 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 |
$47,557±$10k 36% below ME |
$48,125±$8k 36% below ME |
| Liberty 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 |
$229,600±$31kHighest 23% below ME |
$183,900±$29k 38% below ME |
$89,900±$36k 70% below ME |
| Liberty and Strong 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 |
$559±$193Lowest 51% below ME |
$920±$276Highest 19% below ME |
$629±$29 45% below ME |
| Strong and Danforth 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 |
$1,950 36% below ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.5%±42.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
20.9%±52.4 ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Liberty 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% |
14.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.1% ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 9% above ME |
38 minHighest 56% above ME |
31 min 26% above ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.4%±8.8 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±9.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Strong and Liberty are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | — |
| High school in town | — | None 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.