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Danforth vs Dover-Foxcroft vs Danforth vs Weston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dover-Foxcroft has the most kids (19.6% under 18).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Weston has the most people working from home (11.1%).
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 | Dover-Foxcroft | Danforth | Weston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 666 |
2,745Highest |
452 |
275Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
37±5.7Lowest 17% below ME |
51.9±5.3 16% 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%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.6%±4.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6 ME: 18.1% |
14.9%±7.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Dover-Foxcroft and Weston 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% |
21.3%±5.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8 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% |
28.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±1.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±4.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Dover-Foxcroft 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 |
$56,250±$15k 25% below ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$58,942±$7kHighest 21% below ME |
| Weston and Dover-Foxcroft 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 |
$158,800±$14k 46% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$171,700±$26kHighest 42% below ME |
| Weston and Dover-Foxcroft 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 |
$909±$73Highest 20% below ME |
$629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,864Highest 39% below ME |
— | $1,500 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
38.6%±16.3 ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Weston and Dover-Foxcroft 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% |
18.5% ME: 10.7% |
12%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% ME: 74.3% |
57.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.4% ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 15% above ME |
14 minLowest 43% below ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
18 min 28% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
7.5%±6.4 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±12.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Weston and Dover-Foxcroft 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 | — | #89 of 133 in ME | — | — |
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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.