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Danforth vs Danforth vs Medford vs Weston
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 ($85k median).
Medford has the highest household income ($65k).
Weston has the most expensive homes ($172k 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 | Danforth | Medford | Weston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 666Highest |
452 |
222Lowest |
275 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
50.5±8.8Lowest 13% above ME |
55.1±14Highest 23% above ME |
| Weston and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6 ME: 18.1% |
3.2%±11.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.9%±7.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Weston 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% |
20.7%±9.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±4.3 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% |
10.8% ME: 36.2% |
23.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±6Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±4.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Medford 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 |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$65,476±$14kHighest 12% below ME |
$58,942±$7k 21% below ME |
| Medford and Weston 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 |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$88,200±$27k 70% below ME |
$171,700±$26kHighest 42% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$29 45% below ME |
$629±$22 45% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,270 58% below ME |
— | $1,250Lowest 59% below ME |
$1,500Highest 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Weston and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.9% ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
11.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
97.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
93.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 15% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
26 min 6% above ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
7.7%±5 ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±12.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Weston and Medford 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.