Compare towns
Danforth vs Limerick vs Newfield
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).
Limerick has the most people working from home (15.2%).
Newfield has the most expensive homes ($318k median).
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 | Limerick | Newfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 452Lowest |
3,400Highest |
1,580 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
52.8±8.1Highest 18% above ME |
| Newfield 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% |
18.7%±5.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Limerick and Danforth 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% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.9%±6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Newfield 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% |
27.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Newfield 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 |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
$57,188±$20k 23% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$269,400±$29k 9% below ME |
$318,100±$27kHighest 7% above ME |
| Newfield and Limerick 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 |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | — | $2,520Highest 17% below ME |
$2,402Lowest 21% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Limerick and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8% ME: 74.3% |
96.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 9% above ME |
38 min 53% above ME |
49 minHighest 98% above ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.1%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Limerick and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.