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Danforth vs Hancock vs Danforth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
Bordering DanforthWeston
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danforth has the most people working from home (5.8%).
Hancock has the most expensive homes ($277k median).
Danforth has the most kids (14.8% under 18).
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 | Hancock | Danforth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 666 |
2,518Highest |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
56.3±6.4Highest 26% above ME |
51.9±5.3Lowest 16% above ME |
| Hancock 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% |
13.9%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Danforth and Hancock 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% |
30.2%±7Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Hancock 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% |
34.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Hancock 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 |
$72,285±$5kHighest 3% below ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $89,900±$36k 70% below ME |
$276,800±$51kHighest 7% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,171±$65Highest about the ME average |
$629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,869Highest 38% below ME |
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| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
42%±15.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Hancock and Danforth 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% |
8.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.1% ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% above ME |
29 minHighest 18% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Danforth and Hancock 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 | — | #117 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Hancock Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.