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Danforth vs Bridgewater vs Union
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).
Bridgewater has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 666 |
484Lowest |
2,663Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
-12.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
48.8±8 9% above ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
| Danforth and Bridgewater 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%±5.7 ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Bridgewater 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% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
18.8% ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Union and Bridgewater 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 |
$65,417±$15k 12% below ME |
$80,724±$9kHighest 8% above ME |
| Union and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$154,900±$78k 48% below ME |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
| Union and Bridgewater 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±$116 33% below ME |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
| Union and Bridgewater 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 |
$1,417 53% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
38.9%±59.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest 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% ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.7% ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% above ME |
22 minLowest 10% below ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
7.5%±5.1 ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Union and Bridgewater 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 |
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.