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Danforth vs Palermo vs Washington
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).
Palermo has the highest household income ($89k).
Washington has the most homeowners (92.5%).
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 | Palermo | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 452Lowest |
1,473 |
1,624Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.9±5.3Highest 16% above ME |
43.4±6.1Lowest 3% below ME |
48.2±6.7 8% above ME |
| Danforth and Washington 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% |
18.1%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Palermo and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.2%±2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.3%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Washington 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% |
31.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
17.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Palermo and Washington 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 |
$89,095±$15kHighest 19% above ME |
$59,861±$17k 20% below ME |
| Palermo and Washington 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 |
$259,700±$54kHighest 12% below ME |
$195,200±$36k 34% below ME |
| Palermo and Washington 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 |
$1,235±$1kHighest 8% above ME |
$1,036±$322 9% below ME |
| Palermo and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | — | $2,506Highest 17% below ME |
$2,286Lowest 25% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
65.6%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
55.3%±62.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Palermo and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12% ME: 10.7% |
4.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.2% ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 9% above ME |
31 min 24% above ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.8%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.6%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Palermo and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 12 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.