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Danforth vs Edinburg

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).
Edinburg has the most people working from home (16.2%).

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.

MeasureDanforthEdinburg
People
Population
666Highest
172Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-0.3%
ME: +2.6%
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Median age
53.1±4.4Lowest
19% above ME
57.5±18.7Highest
28% above ME
Edinburg 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%
17.4%±13.7Highest
ME: 18.1%
Edinburg 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%
23.8%±10.9Lowest
ME: 22.4%
Danforth and Edinburg 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%
31.4%Highest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.7%±2Highest
ME: 5.8%
0.6%±6.5Lowest
ME: 5.8%
Danforth and Edinburg 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
$69,583±$38kHighest
7% below ME
Edinburg 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
$220,800±$101kHighest
26% below ME
Edinburg and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$629±$29
45% below ME
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,270Lowest
58% below ME
$1,423Highest
53% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
36.1%±57.5Highest
ME: 48.4%
0%±100Lowest
ME: 48.4%
Danforth and Edinburg 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%
1.7%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
81.6%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
96%Highest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1987Lowest
10 yrs newer than ME
1989Highest
12 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 minLowest
15% above ME
40 minHighest
63% above ME
Work from home
5.8%±3.4Lowest
ME: 15.9%
16.2%±8.1Highest
ME: 15.9%
Edinburg and Danforth 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.