Compare towns
Danforth vs Enfield vs Lowell vs Danforth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enfield has the most kids (18.5% under 18).
Lowell has the most people working from home (10.8%).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k 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 | Enfield | Lowell | Danforth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 666 |
1,462Highest |
378Lowest |
452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | — |
| Median age | 53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
49.8±5.4Lowest 11% above ME |
55.5±8.6Highest 24% above ME |
51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
| Lowell 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% |
18.5%±5.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.2%±4.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Enfield and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
28%±5.9 ME: 22.4% |
31.2%±4.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Lowell and Enfield 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% |
24% ME: 36.2% |
30%Highest ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Danforth and Enfield 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 |
$62,667±$7kHighest 16% below ME |
$50,833±$31k 32% below ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
| Enfield and Lowell 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 |
$178,100±$22k 40% below ME |
$209,700±$30kHighest 29% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
| Lowell and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$29Highest 45% below ME |
$425±$422Lowest 63% below ME |
— | $629±$22Highest 45% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$2,152Highest 29% below ME |
$1,478 51% below ME |
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| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
58.3%±64.3 ME: 48.4% |
80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Lowell and Enfield 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% |
6.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.8% ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% ME: 74.3% |
95.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.5% ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% above ME |
27 min 11% above ME |
31 minHighest 24% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±5.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Lowell and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 31/MSAD 31 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.