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Danforth vs Newburgh vs Wade
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).
Newburgh has the highest household income ($77k).
Wade has the most people working from home (10.1%).
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 | Newburgh | Wade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 452 |
1,475Highest |
244Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.8% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
45.8±5.7Lowest about the ME average |
53.6±18.5Highest 20% above ME |
| Wade and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±6.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Newburgh and Wade 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% |
21.4%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
34.8%±10.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Wade 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% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
33.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Newburgh 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±$11k 43% below ME |
$76,750±$10kHighest about the ME average |
$41,818±$25kLowest 44% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$244,600±$20kHighest 18% below ME |
$157,100±$109k 47% below ME |
| Newburgh and Wade 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 |
$950±$219Highest 17% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | — | $2,748Highest 9% below ME |
$1,655Lowest 45% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.5%±71.8 ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Newburgh and Danforth 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% |
11.7% ME: 10.7% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.4% ME: 74.3% |
81.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 9% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
34 minHighest 37% above ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
10.1%±6.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Wade and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.