What stands out worked out from the figures below

Danforth has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.3%).

Brownville has the most kids (19% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Danforth	Brownville
People
Population	666Lowest	983Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.3%Highest ME: +2.6%	-8.9%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME	46.5±4.6Lowest 4% above ME
	Danforth and Brownville 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%	19%±6.2Highest ME: 18.1%
	Brownville and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	26.1%±3.7Lowest ME: 22.4%	28.1%±5.3Highest ME: 22.4%
	Brownville 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%	13.4%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8%	4.1%±3.6Highest ME: 5.8%
	Brownville 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	$64,063±$15kHighest 14% below ME
	Brownville 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±$36kLowest 70% below ME	$96,700±$22kHighest 67% below ME
	Brownville 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	$1,057±$120Highest 7% below ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,270Highest 58% below ME	$1,250Lowest 59% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	36.1%±57.5Highest ME: 48.4%	26.2%±19.2Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Danforth and Brownville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13.9%Lowest ME: 10.7%	18.3%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.6%Highest ME: 74.3%	77.7%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME	1955Lowest 22 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 15% above ME	37 minHighest 49% above ME
Work from home	5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9%	6.8%±4.5Highest ME: 15.9%
	Brownville and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	RSU 41/MSAD 41
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.