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Danforth vs Bridgewater vs Danforth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
Bordering DanforthWeston
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danforth has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
Bridgewater has the most expensive homes ($155k median).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k 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 | Bridgewater | Danforth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 666Highest |
484 |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-12.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
48.8±8Lowest 9% above ME |
51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
| Danforth and Danforth 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% |
17.1%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Bridgewater and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
27.5%±2.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bridgewater and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 9% ME: 36.2% |
18.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Bridgewater 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±$8k 36% below ME |
$65,417±$15kHighest 12% below ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
| Bridgewater and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $89,900±$36k 70% below ME |
$154,900±$78kHighest 48% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
| Bridgewater and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
$768±$116Highest 33% below ME |
$629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
| Bridgewater and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,417Highest 53% below ME |
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| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
38.9%±59.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Bridgewater and Danforth 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% |
12%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% ME: 74.3% |
84.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 15% above ME |
22 minLowest 10% below ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
7.5%±5.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Bridgewater and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.