Compare towns
Danforth vs Weston vs Whiting 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 most affordable homes ($85k median).
Weston has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Whiting has the most expensive homes ($214k median).
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 | Weston | Whiting | Danforth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 452 |
275Lowest |
506 |
666Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
55.1±14Highest 23% above ME |
50±5Lowest 12% above ME |
53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
| Weston 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% |
14.9%±7.2 ME: 18.1% |
17.8%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Whiting and Weston 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% |
21.8%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.5%±6.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Whiting 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% |
23.3% ME: 36.2% |
34.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±4.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Whiting 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 |
$58,942±$7kHighest 21% below ME |
$55,263±$2k 26% below ME |
$48,125±$8k 36% below ME |
| Weston and Whiting 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 |
$171,700±$26k 42% below ME |
$214,200±$52kHighest 28% below ME |
$89,900±$36k 70% below ME |
| Whiting and Weston 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 |
— | $600±$333Lowest 47% below ME |
$629±$29Highest 45% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | — | $1,500 51% below ME |
$1,728Highest 43% below ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Weston and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12% ME: 10.7% |
19.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.1% ME: 74.3% |
93.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 9% above ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
22 min 10% below ME |
28 minHighest 15% above ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±12.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±2.8 ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Weston and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Whiting Public Schools | — |
| 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.