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Danforth vs Belgrade
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 ($90k median).
Belgrade has the most people working from home (20.4%).
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 | Belgrade |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 666Lowest |
3,351Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
47.3±14.6Lowest 6% above ME |
| Danforth and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.6%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Belgrade and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±6.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
49.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.7%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Belgrade and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$88,338±$13kHighest 18% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$312,200±$44kHighest 5% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
$857±$108Highest 25% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$2,859Highest 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±57.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
17.2%±35.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Danforth and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1985Lowest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 15% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.4%±8.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #71 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.