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Danforth vs Danforth vs Levant

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 oldest population (median age 53.1).
Danforth has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Levant has the most expensive homes ($269k 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.

MeasureDanforthDanforthLevant
People
Population
666
452Lowest
3,069Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-0.3%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
—
+3.1%Highest
ME: +2.6%
Median age
53.1±4.4Highest
19% above ME
51.9±5.3
16% above ME
39.7±2.2Lowest
11% below 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%
14.8%±6.6
ME: 18.1%
19.8%±4.8Highest
ME: 18.1%
Levant 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%
22.6%±5.8
ME: 22.4%
18.1%±4.9Lowest
ME: 22.4%
Danforth 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%
4.5%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
21.6%Highest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.7%±2Lowest
ME: 5.8%
2.4%±2.9Highest
ME: 5.8%
2.2%±2.8
ME: 5.8%
Danforth and Levant 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
$42,264±$11kLowest
43% below ME
$86,071±$22kHighest
15% above ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$89,900±$36k
70% below ME
$85,200±$20kLowest
71% below ME
$268,500±$27kHighest
9% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$629±$29Lowest
45% below ME
$629±$22Lowest
45% below ME
$1,370±$120Highest
20% above ME
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,270Lowest
58% below ME
—
$2,580Highest
15% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
36.1%±57.5
ME: 48.4%
11.5%±71.8Lowest
ME: 48.4%
45.7%±14Highest
ME: 48.4%
Levant 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%
9%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
81.6%Highest
ME: 74.3%
79.4%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
81.4%
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1987
10 yrs newer than ME
1981Lowest
4 yrs newer than ME
1995Highest
18 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 min
15% above ME
27 minLowest
9% above ME
31 minHighest
27% above ME
Work from home
5.8%±3.4
ME: 15.9%
3%±2.8Lowest
ME: 15.9%
6.9%±5.6Highest
ME: 15.9%
Levant and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — — #124 of 133 in ME
School district — — RSU 87/MSAD 23
High school in town — — None in town
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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.