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Danforth vs Union vs Washburn
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).
Union has the most expensive homes ($268k median).
Washburn has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Washburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 452Lowest |
2,663Highest |
1,355 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.9±5.3Highest 16% above ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
48.2±7.7 8% above ME |
| Danforth and Washburn 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% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.7%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Washburn 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% |
24%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Washburn 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% |
26% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Washburn and Union 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 |
$56,196±$6k 25% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
$112,900±$14k 62% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$22 45% below ME |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
$482±$62Lowest 58% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | — | $3,276Highest 8% above ME |
$1,571Lowest 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±24.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Washburn 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% |
12.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.4% ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 9% above ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
21 minLowest 15% below ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.7%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Union and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 45/MSAD 45 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Washburn District High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.0 |
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| 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.