Compare towns
Danforth vs Greene vs Limerick 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 ($90k median).
Greene has the most kids (23.3% under 18).
Limerick has the most people working from home (15.2%).
Weston has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Greene | Limerick | Weston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 666 |
4,417Highest |
3,400 |
275Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.6% ME: +2.6% |
+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
39.7±4.9Lowest 11% below ME |
40.4±9.2 10% below 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% |
23.3%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
14.9%±7.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Greene and Limerick 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% |
15.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Weston 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% |
22.2% ME: 36.2% |
27.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±4.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Greene and Limerick 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 |
$98,093±$16k 31% above ME |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
$58,942±$7k 21% below ME |
| Limerick and Greene 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 |
$270,000±$23kHighest 9% below ME |
$269,400±$29k 9% below ME |
$171,700±$26k 42% below ME |
| Greene and Limerick 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 |
$1,194±$224 5% above ME |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
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| Limerick and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$2,965Highest about the ME average |
$2,520 17% below ME |
$1,500 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±57.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
54.8%±20.2 ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Weston and Greene 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% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
6.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.8% ME: 74.3% |
89.8% ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% above ME |
26 min 4% above ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±12.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Limerick and Greene 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 | — | #69 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | — | — |
| 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.