Compare towns
Danforth vs Union vs Waltham vs Danforth
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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Union has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
Waltham has the oldest population (median age 56.4).
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 | Union | Waltham | Danforth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 452 |
2,663Highest |
346Lowest |
666 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
56.4±9.3Highest 26% above ME |
53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
| Waltham 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% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
15%±8.1 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Waltham 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%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
32.9%±4.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Waltham 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% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8% ME: 36.2% |
9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±3.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Union 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 |
$80,724±$9kHighest 8% above ME |
$71,071±$14k 5% below ME |
$48,125±$8k 36% below ME |
| Union and Waltham 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 |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
$181,300±$22k 39% below ME |
$89,900±$36k 70% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
$850±$567 25% below ME |
$629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
| Union and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | — | $3,276Highest 8% above ME |
$1,452 52% below ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
15%±96.7 ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Danforth and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12% ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.2% ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 9% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
41 minHighest 67% above ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.4%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Union and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.