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Danforth vs Newfield vs Danforth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
Bordering DanforthWeston
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danforth has the most kids (14.8% under 18).
Newfield has the most expensive homes ($318k median).
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 | Newfield | Danforth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 452Lowest |
1,580Highest |
666 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.9±5.3Lowest 16% above ME |
52.8±8.1 18% above ME |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
| Danforth and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±6.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Danforth and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.9%±6Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7 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% |
21.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest 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 |
$57,188±$20kHighest 23% below ME |
$48,125±$8k 36% below ME |
| Newfield 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 |
$318,100±$27kHighest 7% above ME |
$89,900±$36k 70% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$22 45% below ME |
— | $629±$29 45% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | — | $2,402Highest 21% below ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Danforth and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12% ME: 10.7% |
10.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 9% above ME |
49 minHighest 98% above ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.1%±3.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Newfield and Danforth 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 | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.