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Danforth vs Oakfield vs Danforth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danforth has the most kids (14.8% under 18).
Oakfield has the most expensive homes ($144k median).
Danforth has the highest household income ($48k).
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 | Oakfield | Danforth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 452Lowest |
629 |
666Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -10.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.9±5.3Lowest 16% above ME |
57.7±6.3Highest 29% above ME |
53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
| Oakfield and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±6.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
10.8%±3.5Lowest 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% |
36.2%±7.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Oakfield 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% |
10.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Oakfield 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 |
$46,378±$3k 38% below ME |
$48,125±$8kHighest 36% below ME |
| Danforth and Oakfield 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 |
$144,300±$46kHighest 51% below ME |
$89,900±$36k 70% below ME |
| Oakfield and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$22Highest 45% below ME |
$592±$261Lowest 48% below ME |
$629±$29Highest 45% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | — | $1,272Highest 58% below ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
21.6%±13.6 ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Danforth and Oakfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12% ME: 10.7% |
9.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.4% ME: 74.3% |
69.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 9% above ME |
19 minLowest 25% below ME |
28 minHighest 15% above ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
5.6%±4.5 ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Danforth and Oakfield 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.